Ditton 15 XR / 3 pics

Pair of Ditton 15 XR loudspeakers designed and manufactured, c.1977, by Rola Celestion Ltd., Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 56x25x24cm., teak veneer finish.

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Glebe Court / CR4

Social housing development on former church land by Merton Borough Council, 1950-53. Today, about one-third of flats are leasehold and the landscaped estate is included in a Conservation Area. London Borough of Merton. 

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Cricket Green / Sign

Cast aluminium street sign for Cricket Green in Mitcham. Manufacturer's mark at lower right corner says Royal Label Factory. Mitcham's nearby cricket ground dates back to 1695 and is said to be the oldest one still in use. London Borough of Merton.

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Obelisk / Mitcham

"Erected by the Reverend Richard Cranmer, Lord of the Manor of Mitcham Canons to commemorate the finding of an artesian spring there after the dry summers" [source PMSA]. Channeled render, c.6m high, inscribed 25 September 1822. Grade II listed 1954, needs repair. London Borough of Merton.  

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Diminishing Doric / SW1

Architects: John Nash, James Pennethorne, Decimus Burton et al., 1832. Greek Revival colonnade at the lower-frontage level of the Grade I listed Carlton House Terrace. The Mall, City of Westminster, London.

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ICA / Nash House

Architects: John Nash, James Pennethorne, Decimus Burton et al., 1832. The Institute of Contemporary Arts occupies part of the Grade I listed Carlton House Terrace. The Mall, City of Westminster, London. 

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St James's / Piccadilly

Architect: Sir Christopher Wren, 1684, original spire 1700. Spire and roof destroyed WW2 and rebuilt under the direction of Sir Albert Richardson. Red-brick with Portland stone dressings, Grade I listed. City of Westminster, London. 

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RND Memorial / Lutyens

WW1 memorial by Sir Edwin Lutyens, unveiled 1925. Dedicated to the Royal Naval Division's losses in the Gallipoli campaign. Portland stone, Grade II* listed. Image shows the Admiralty Citadel bunker behind. Horse Guards Parade, City of Westminster, London. 

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Nova Victoria / SW1

PLP Architecture Ltd, 2017. Mixed-use development just north of Victoria station. Winner of Building Design's 2017 Carbuncle Cup. London Borough of Westminster.

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Masons Arms / W1

The Masons' Arms public house has existed in Maddox Street since the 1720s [source: The London Encyclopedia], although now rebuilt in a mock-Tudor style. City of Westminster, London.

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Midland Goods Shed / Annex

Three-storey office annex added to the Midland Goods Shed after King's Cross station was completed in 1852. Prior to this, the 1850 building behind served as a temporary passenger terminal for the Great Northern Railway. London Borough of Camden. 

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Clarges / Mayfair

Architects: Squire & Partners, 2017, facade of Portland stone and bronze. Includes 34 apartments over 10 floors. Seen across Green Park from Queen's Walk. City of Westminster, London.

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2 Granary Sq / N1C

Architect: Lewis Cubitt, 1850, originally as the principal Goods Yard offices. Rebuilt after WW2 bomb damage. Upper floors now used by the Art Fund charity; ground and lower-ground by the House of Illustration. Conversion architects: John McAslan + Partners, 2011. London Borough of Camden.

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St John's / Islington

Architect: Joseph John Scoles, 1843 (towers slightly later), in neo-Romanesque style. Grade II listed RC church on Duncan Terrace. Showing the north tower and broach-spire. Church of St John the Evangelist, London Borough of Islington. 

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Old Torpedo Factory / Redux

Proposal for local list says built between 1921 and 1931 on the site of an old soap works. No architect listed. Red brick, casement windows with metal glazing bars. St Leonard's Road, North Acton. London Borough of Ealing.

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Lethaby Gallery / N1C

Conversion architects: Stanton Williams, 2011, for Central Saint Martins. Original architect: Lewis Cubitt, 1860s, adding extra office space to the 1852 Granary Building. Grade II listed. London Borough of Camden. 

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Lancaster House / SW1

Architect: Benjamin Dean Wyatt, built 1826-40 in a neo-classical style using Bath stone with slate roof. Originally for the Duke of York, now managed by the Foreign Office. Grade I listed. City of Westminster, London.

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Pierrepont Row / Sign

Sign for pathway created c.1800 off Camden Passage, prev. known as Little Pierrepont Row. The name — lit. Stonebridge — arrived with the Norman Conquest and Pierreponts were once prominent landowners and politicians. London Borough of Islington. 

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The Link / City Rd

Architects: Tooley & Foster Partnership LLP for Sherrygreen Homes Ltd (Mulalley Group), 2013. Mixed-use block with 26 flats. 227 City Road, London Borough of Hackney.

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Central Market / Pavilion

Architect: Sir Horace Jones, 1868. Showing SE corner pavilion on east building of Smithfield meat market. Grade II* listed. City of London.

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Panoramic / Riverwalk

• Left: Green-glazed 'Panoramic' tower, originally British Gas Head Office designed by Chapman Taylor, 1971. Converted for residential use in 1999 by Formation Architects and Halpern Partnership [Source: The Skyscraper Centre].

• Right: new residential development 'Riverwalk' designed by Stanton Williams, 2016.

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St George the Martyr / Spire

Architect: John Price, 1736, Grade II* listed Anglican church. Showing Portland stone spire over tower. London Borough of Southwark. 

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Millbank Tower / Jupiter

Thames Clipper 'Jupiter' (Wight Shipyard Co Ltd, 2017) leaving Millbank pier. Behind, Millbank Tower (Ronald Ward & Partners, 1963, Grade II listed).

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Expression 15 / Hove

City of Brighton & Hove.

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Candy Stripe / Hove

Beach hut detail. Western Esplanade, City of Brighton & Hove.

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Defoe House / EC2

Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1973. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London. 

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Mountjoy / Lauderdale

Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1970s. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.

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The Postern / EC2

Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1971. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.

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St Bride's / 2018

Architect: Sir Christopher Wren, steeple 1703. "Large tower and stone steeple of great distinction", Grade I listed. St Bride's is regarded as the church of the Fourth Estate, even though Fleet Street's newspapers have now been dispersed. City of London. 

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NT 2018 / I

Architect: Sir Denys Lasdun, 1976. Vista over the Bank of America Merrill Lynch terrace. National Theatre, South Bank, London Borough of Lambeth.
 

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33 Central / EC4

John Robertson Architects for property group H B Reavis, 2018. New office building at 33 King William Street, City of London. 

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Merano / Peninsula Heights

On the Albert Embankment...
• Left: New mixed-use — mainly residential — towers named Merano, in the familiar style of RSHP (G.Stirk, A.Morris), with EPR, 2018.
• Right: the former Alembic House of 1964 by Oscar Garry and Partners, remodelled 1996 into luxury apartments and still looking good.

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