DERELICT LONDON - THEN AND NOW PICS
South of the River Thames
South of the River Thames
WALWORTH SE17 - THE KINGS HEAD
This old boozer was recently converted into a William Hill bookies. Some of the old pub tiles remain at the side of the building.
(left) 2009 and (right) 2013
DENMARK HILL - HOUSES IN WINDSOR WALK
A majority of this street overlooking the railway station derelict. Must be worth a fortune......They belong to the local Mawdsley Hospital and was used as living quarters for nurses. Looks like they have been empty for years.
Donald Insall Associates Ltd, Conservation Architects say that the houses were built in two stages between the c1860’s and c1880’s as speculative suburban development to designs by a local builder. The houses were originally occupied as private residences but since the second part of the twentieth century they have been used for medical purposes. Most recently they were used as interlinked buildings as a methadone maintenance clinic and medical research facility.
The architects recent assessment concluded that the street facades of the buildings, although in need of repair, make a positive contribution to the conservation area. The front elevations have a good quality Victorian features and embellishments and though there are neglected and altered in places, they contribute to the streetscene and the conservation area. The rear elevations are much less intact and have been altered significantly. These rear parts of the buildings are to be demolished and replaced in order to apparently provide the necessary form and quality of accommodation to meet modern medical use requirements.
COPPERAS STREET 2007
DEPTFORD - COPPERAS STREET
This was an interesting street a few years ago with plenty of dereliction, a few squatters, loose dogs, travellers and some old vehicles. A few derelict buildings remain on the other side of the street but where all these old
pictures were taken is being tranformed into a modern development of offices or flats. A few more pics taken between 2005-2007 are below. Note the original Banksy stencil next to the No Dumpin sign.
Copperas was a valuable substance used in the production of acids & chlorine. It was obtained from nodules found within London Clay. In 1746 England was amongst the largest sources of copperas in Europe. However method s of production was changed during the 18th century and the Deptford works closed in 1828. Wheens soapworks was also located in Copperas Street - fat from the local cattle market together with rag ‘n’ bones collected by local totters was used to produce candles and soap.
pictures were taken is being tranformed into a modern development of offices or flats. A few more pics taken between 2005-2007 are below. Note the original Banksy stencil next to the No Dumpin sign.
Copperas was a valuable substance used in the production of acids & chlorine. It was obtained from nodules found within London Clay. In 1746 England was amongst the largest sources of copperas in Europe. However method s of production was changed during the 18th century and the Deptford works closed in 1828. Wheens soapworks was also located in Copperas Street - fat from the local cattle market together with rag ‘n’ bones collected by local totters was used to produce candles and soap.
STREATHAM - CLINTON HOUSE
In 1914 the Wheatley family moved into Clinton House. Their son, Dennis, was 17 at the time. Dennis went on to write more than 70 books (selling over 50 million copies) before his death in 1977.Most of these were thrillers and occult novels. In the 1960s, two of his most popular titles, ‘The Devil Rides Out’ and ‘Uncharted Seas’ (renamed ‘The Lost Continent’) were filmed by Hammer.
Before the Wheatleys moved to Clinton House, it had been the home of Benjamin Pierce Lucas, Managing Director of the Camden Town Palace of Varieties. He appears to have moved to the property around 1898. The house was probably built in 1884, when it first appears in local directories.
The building lay derelict for many years leaving it with an uncertain future uncertain. Grade II listed status was turned down by English Heritage, because of the damage it had suffered through vandalism and decay. Now more recently a fire has destroyed the roof and its days look numbered now. The place was often squatted at night by drinkers but nobody appeared to be around when the fire brigade arrived on a Tuesday afternoon causing closure of the A205 South Circular during rush hour causing chaos around Tulse Hill, Brixton and Streatham.
Before the Wheatleys moved to Clinton House, it had been the home of Benjamin Pierce Lucas, Managing Director of the Camden Town Palace of Varieties. He appears to have moved to the property around 1898. The house was probably built in 1884, when it first appears in local directories.
The building lay derelict for many years leaving it with an uncertain future uncertain. Grade II listed status was turned down by English Heritage, because of the damage it had suffered through vandalism and decay. Now more recently a fire has destroyed the roof and its days look numbered now. The place was often squatted at night by drinkers but nobody appeared to be around when the fire brigade arrived on a Tuesday afternoon causing closure of the A205 South Circular during rush hour causing chaos around Tulse Hill, Brixton and Streatham.
Clinton House before and after the fire
Clinton House before and after the fire
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Clinton House before and after the fire
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Clinton House before and after the fire
Below are some more pre-fire photographs of Clinton House taken in May 2011:
Below are some photographs of Clinton House taken two days after the fire in May 2013
And in 2016
After the fire Clinton House was in such a poor & dangerous state and was soon demolished thus providing a blank canvas. 17 luxury one and two bedroom apartments are being built on the plot with a price range of £350,000 - £560,000
After the fire Clinton House was in such a poor & dangerous state and was soon demolished thus providing a blank canvas. 17 luxury one and two bedroom apartments are being built on the plot with a price range of £350,000 - £560,000
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CAMBERWELL - THE CASTLE
This pub has now been converted into a mosque. On this site originally stood the Castle Hall Electric Theatre (later known as Castle Picture Palace). Pub pics 2010 and Islamic Centre pics 2012
VAUXHALL SE11 - BRUNSWICK HOUSE
A Georgian mansion house, built in 1758 and listed Grade II. Purchased in 1811 by Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick, who fled to England after taking part in the battle of Wagram against Napoleon but returned to Brunswick in 1813 and was killed in battle two years later.
There was talk of moving the whole building to Camberwell, although conservation bodies unanimously reject this as tantamount to demolishing the building. Everyone from the Spitalfields Trust and the Georgian Society to the Lambeth councillor responsible for planning, expressed concern about the property's deterioration and it was put on the Buildings At Risk register. It was bought by the London and South Western Railway in 1850, and was occupied until recently by a railwaymen's social club, was sold at rail privatisation in 1996. Finding its owner to enforce repairs led to confusion over how to save Brunswick House.
Now dwarfed by the St George Wharf development in the background (on the site of the demolished Nine Elms Coldstore which once also dwarfed it), Brunswick House has now been restored by a firm called Lassco who are using the building as a shop selling fascinating architectural antiques & salvage such as old fireplaces from old properties.
There was talk of moving the whole building to Camberwell, although conservation bodies unanimously reject this as tantamount to demolishing the building. Everyone from the Spitalfields Trust and the Georgian Society to the Lambeth councillor responsible for planning, expressed concern about the property's deterioration and it was put on the Buildings At Risk register. It was bought by the London and South Western Railway in 1850, and was occupied until recently by a railwaymen's social club, was sold at rail privatisation in 1996. Finding its owner to enforce repairs led to confusion over how to save Brunswick House.
Now dwarfed by the St George Wharf development in the background (on the site of the demolished Nine Elms Coldstore which once also dwarfed it), Brunswick House has now been restored by a firm called Lassco who are using the building as a shop selling fascinating architectural antiques & salvage such as old fireplaces from old properties.
BRUNSWICK HOUSE (left) 2003 and (right) today
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Mark Wells writes to Derelict London: "I lived in Vauxhall from 1964 to 1975 and used to play on the derelict land behind Brunswick House in Vauxhall. Where the posh apartment blocks are now was completely derelict and if i remember there were loads of old disused double decker buses and coaches dumped there and me and my mates used to play on them. I remember the day after decimalisation came in (I was nearly 7) we found loads of old pennies lying around there and we tried to buy sweets and lemonade at the local offie. Luckily the old bloke who owned it was senile and accepted the money and we came away with a feast of sweets of pop. I sometimes drive pass and always think of those days."
Clapham North - Ashton Funerals
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The left hand picture was taken in 2003. The building has now been restored to its former glory.
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