Lloyd’s Building Gets Grade I Listed Status
Once-controversial structure becomes part of the establishment.
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Wilton’s To Stay Open Thanks To Support From Its Fans
Public donations and sheer determination keep the Tower Hamlets music hall going
Plaque Honours Founding Of Queens Park Rangers
Newly-promoted club honoured for its 125th birthday.
Heritage Award For Maida Vale Station
Roundel at Maida Vale station. Photo / Veronica Aguilar If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Maida Vale station, it’s one of the finest on the Bakerloo line: a classic Leslie Green design with the architect’s trademark terracotta facade, tiled walls at platform level, …
Magna Carta Gets World Heritage Status
The four surviving copies of Magna Carta have been admitted to the ‘Memory of the World‘ register by Unesco – a bit like a ‘life tme achievement award’ for old documents. Copies exist in Lincoln, Salisbury and two in the Magna-hoarding British Library. Magna Carta, …
The Summer Of Local Love
Crowd at Lambeth Country Fair 2007 by doodledub, with thanks Local festivals are big news this summer. Wandsworth had a heritage festival throughout June, Camberwell Arts Festival started with a park party and finishes today and we’ll be bringing you some spectacular photos of Greenwich …
Interview: Bow Arts In Balfron Tower
Emptying council estates being reclaimed as short-term rented properties for professional artists? Poplar HARCA and the Bow Arts Trust seem to think so. Passing on derelict flats to artists has not only kept these estates populated (and out of the hands of squatters) but also …
Urban Sightseeing: #3 Picture This
Inspired by the imminent demolition of the Astoria in Charing Cross Road, these photos are examples London’s forgotten cinemas; picture houses that are still standing but no longer screening. There are plenty of others, not included here, such as The Scala in Kings Cross, the …
Victorianistas Upset Over Stadium Plans
Tottenham Hotspurs’ recent uptick in fortune (new stadium design, new league position, new players) hasn’t been welcomed by everybody: The Victorian Society and English Heritage are upset that the club’s plans for a new ground call for the demolition of several “historic” buildings along Tottenham …
Dollis Hill House Doldrums
Seems we jumped for joy too soon, back in June. We rejoiced that the Heritage Lottery Fund were ploughing £1.25 million into the restoration of this historic house where former PM Gladstone used to go to recuperate but now Boris has gone and diverted GLA …
Did Starkey Spark A Rethink?
The controversial development near Hampton Court Palace, which historian David Starkey spoke out against recently, could be delayed: Elmbridge Council have deferred a decision on whether the project will go ahead. Councillors have requested more information to help them weigh up whether to piss off …
