History

• 1891

  T. & G. Payne is established in London

  

• 1899

  T. & G. Payne moves into 28-34 Fortess Road in Kentish Town, the site of The Pianoworks.

  

• 1901

  The Piano Journal describes Kentish Town as: “…that healthful suburb dear to the heart of the piano maker”.

  

• 1904

  T. & G. Payne wins the gold medal at the famous Glasgow Exhibition.

  

• 1940 – 1941

  London lives through “The Blitz”. The prominent building at 28-34 Fortess Road is one of only a few buildings in Kentish Town that remains untouched despite a bomb landing only a few yards away at Fortess Grove.

  

• 2012

  The London based development company “ELPO Group” purchases the site at 28-34 Fortess from its current occupier “Major Travel”.

  

• 2012

  Building works are underway to create “The Pianoworks”, a new landmark in Kentish Town.

  

• 2013

  Building works are completed and 15 exclusive boutique-style apartments go on sale to the public..