Canons Dovecote / 2023

Early C16, possibly earlier. Chalk clunch construction with red-brick quoins and some knapped flint in the plinth. Hipped tile roof with timber louvre and metal weathervane. Thought to be the oldest building in Mitcham. Grade II listed. London Borough of Merton. 

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Canons House / 2023

Manor house built by John Odway, c.1680, brick, later stucco. Grade II* listed. Mitcham, London Borough of Merton. 

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Sporle Court / SW11

Architects: George, Trew & Dunn, c.1966, for Battersea Metropolitan Borough Council. Part of the Winstanley Estate. System built by Wates, providing 106 dwellings within 23 storeys. London Borough of Wandsworth.

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Chesterton House / SW11

Architects: Howes & Jackman, late 1960s, for Wandsworth Council. System-built by Bovis and local authority labour. 60 dwellings over 17 storeys. Early phase of the York Road estate, Ingrave Street, London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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20-22 York Road / SW11

Opened in May 1941 following many years' fund-raising by Rev J A Thompson and Dr Luke Wiseman. In addition to a central church, the mission building accommodates services and activities for the local population. When first under construction it provided air-raid shelters during WW2. London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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Battersea Methodist Mission / Church

Opened in May 1941 following many years' fund-raising by Rev J A Thompson and Dr Luke Wiseman. The church is the central part of a larger building serving various social needs locally. 20-22 York Road, London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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Battersea Park / 20231117

London Borough of Wandsworth 

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Boating Lake / Reflections

Spoilt view of Battersea Park's boating lake. Camellia House seems fair enough, but just look at Bowden House behind. London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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Castlemaine / SW11

Original architects: C.Culpin & Partners for Wandsworth London Borough Council, early-1970s, a 21-storey block containing 114 dwellings. Now with, I believe, a second safety-compliant overcladding along with other safety measures such as sprinkler systems (BPG Architects c.2019). Viewed from St James Grove, London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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6 More London / 2023

Architects: Foster + Partners. Upwards view from the entrance of 6 More London. London Borough of Southwark. 

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More London Place / Vista

London Bridge Shard designed by RPBW, 2012, seen from More London Place, Borough of Southwark.

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Square Mile / 20231115

View of London's 'Square Mile' financial district, seen from the south bank of the Thames near to Tower Bridge. London Borough of Southwark. 

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132 Weston St / II

Former Lord Wellington public house, "existed from at least 1825" [source: Bermondsey pub history]. Now mixed use, with a further residential dwelling adjoining at 134 Weston Street, c.2015. London Borough of Southwark. 

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Dorking House / SE1

Architects: Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin, 1965, for London County Council. Entrance to Dorking House with projecting canopy and green mosaic wall cladding. One of two residential blocks either side of a small park forming the Tabard Gardens Estate. London Borough of Southwark. 

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Peveril House / Gardens

LCC residential tower block completed 1965. What was originally its car park and playground deck has been re-purposed by Sanchez Benton Architects, 2021, providing public gardens and artists' studios. London Borough of Southwark. 

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Spit & Sawdust / 2023

Formerly the Beehive, records go back to 1825. Unfortunately hit twice by bombs in WW2 and rebuilt. Renamed in 2016. 21 Bartholomew Street, London Borough of Southwark. 

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30 Ewell Road / Cheam

End of a mock Tudor terrace of shops built to the west of Cheam crossroads in the early 1930s. With vertical timbering at first-floor level, leaded windows, a dormer between high chimneys and timbered gable facing the street. Listed in the Conservation Area appraisal as a positive contribution to the townscape. London Borough of Sutton. 

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Cheam Park Lodge / 2023

Built c.1820, single-storey with portico, stucco finish, Grade II listed. Cheam, London Borough of Sutton.

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Eurostar / Bookcase

Eurostar arrival by the St Pancras 2023 Christmas tree. London Borough of Camden. 

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ELNO / Camden

Section of a mural by Elena Gonzalez Nieto (ELNO), a Spanish visual artist based in London since 2014. Hawley Mews, London Borough of Camden.

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176 Camden High St / NW1

Built c.1950 on a triangular site south of the tube station. Two storeys with curved stone facade, it is a landmark visible from far down the high street. Nationally unlisted, but mentioned in the Conservation Area appraisal as a positive and focal building. The appraisal says it was built on the site of a former dairy and that the friezes depict scientific and medical themes. London Borough of Camden.

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Regent's Canal / Reflections

Narrow boat moored alongside the old Western Coal Drops yard. Seen from Camley Street Natural Park, London Borough of Camden. 

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Vista / Somers Town Bridge

View from Somers Town Bridge over the Regent's Canal, including the Gasholders Building (Wilkinson Eyre Architects, 2017) and Tapestry Apartments (Niall McLaughlin Architects, 2016). St Pancras Basin, London Borough of Camden. 

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Gasholders Building / N1C

Wilkinson Eyre Architects, 2017. Apartments within the Grade II listed, cylindrical frames of 3 Victorian gasholders. The gasholders were originally designed by John Clark, 1880. 1 Lewis Cubitt Walk, London Borough of Camden. 

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Arthouse / 2023

Residential build by dRMM architects, 2013. Providing 147 homes within the 67 acre King’s Cross Central Regeneration. Clad in glazed terracotta tiles and polished stainless-steel, with sliding louvred screens. London Borough of Camden. 

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Book Tree / St Pancras

Christmas 2023 tree in partnership with station bookseller Hatchards and Penguin Books. 12m high with winding staircase and 270 bookshelves displaying 3,800+ hand-painted books. St Pancras International railway station, London Borough of Camden. 

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Ceramic Building / V

Architects: SPPARC, 2021. 20-storey tower over a 3-storey podium between Newington Causeway and Tiverton Street. Hotel rooms, apartments and ground-level retail. London Borough of Southwark. 

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Godstone House / SE1

Architects: Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin, 1965, for London County Council. Entrance to Godstone House with projecting canopy and green mosaic wall cladding. One of two residential blocks either side of a small park forming the Tabard Gardens Estate. London Borough of Southwark. 

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