Blackfriars, Colombo Street and Meymott Street (former canteen): Correspondence

Contains correspondence about repairs, improvements to the premises, insurance, rent and leases

The Colombo Street Sports and Community Centre occupied the former canteen premises at Colombo Street, Blackfriars, London. It leased the premises from the London Borough of Southwark who in turn leased them from Sainsbury's who owned the freehold. The centre was a registered charity housing a number of organisations and had been granted a seven year lease, from 29 Dec 1978 until 29 Dec 1985 at a charity rate. The Southwark Self-Help Housing Society occupied 10 - 12 Meymott Street, Blackfriars, part of no. 6 and in 1985 no. 4.