A reader contacted us in great excitement last month. He was reading the piece on the disastrous fire at Kempton Park in 1932 when the grandstand was destroyed by fire. “I think I have some of the old grandstand as my porch”, he said. So, I went round to have a look. Kempton Avenue is directly opposite Kempton Park. The story goes that the houses, built in the 1960’s did use some reclaimed materials in the construction. Below left you can see a close up from the photo printed last month. To the right, the post and the spandrel up close. There is a remarkable re-semblance. It is possible that the metal posts had been simply put to one side after the old grandstand was demolished, but the gap of 30 years is significant. You can decide for yourself.