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Gasp at the south London entries for the 1890 Great Tower Of London competition
Back in the late Victorian period, railway magnate Sir Edward Watkin decided what London really needed was a massive tower to eclipse the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. Watkin opened up the design to...
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The old Temperance Billiard Hall on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Although some have mistaken this grand old building at 411-417 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton as an old theatre, it was in fact a built as a billiard hall by the temperance movement. The movement hoped to...
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A tree grows from the window of a semi-derelict Electric Avenue property
Now a pale shadow of its former glory as a prestigious shopping street, some of the buildings in Electric Avenue, Brixton are in a very poor state indeed. Built in the late 188sos, this building on...
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Stunning retro print celebrates the modernist architecture of Stockwell Bus...
When it opened in April 1952, Stockwell Bus Garage boasted the largest unsupported area under one roof in Europe, with its 393ft long roof providing 73,350sq ft of parking space for up to 200 buses....
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Brixton’s iconic Reliance Arcade is added to the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ list
Yesterday, English Heritage announced that the Grade II listed Reliance Arcade in Brixton has been added to their ‘At Risk‘ register. Built in 1923-5 by Andrews and Peascod of brick and concrete...
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Listed buildings of Brixton: The stunning Gothic facade at 308-312 Brixton Road
Located half way up Brixton Road towards the Oval, this stunning Victorian façade remains one of my favourite pieces of Brixton architecture. The building dates back to 1842, with the northern gable...
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Twilight stroll along Brixton Road – history, architecture and the buried...
Running from central Brixton northwards to the Oval, Brixton Road is an ancient road that dates as far back as Roman times, when it formed part of the London to Brighton Way. Previously known as ‘The...
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Listed buildings of Brixton: The 1824 Regency terrace at Cowley Road, SW9
Located on Cowley Road, just off Vassall Road in north Brixton, is this short and architecturally striking terrace of early/mid 19th century houses. A quick search online revealed the reassuring news...
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Brixton ten years ago – handcarts, Station Road arches and the old register...
Here’s the latest instalment of Brixton scenes taken a decade ago, with a selection of photos taken in January 2005. Back then I was briefly using a disappointing Sony DSC-F88 camera, a compact camera...
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Another Brixton landmark disappears under a huge advert as the old Woolworths...
We’re saddened to see another lovely piece of Brixton architecture disappearing under a vast corporate advert. The building is listed in Lambeth’s Conservation Area Statement [PDF] as “making a...
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Lexadon to present proposals for Walton Lodge on Coldharbour Lane, 24th/31st...
Lexadon Property Group, the new owners of the former Walton Lodge laundry business on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton will be presenting proposals for the conversion of the building into 13 no-doubt pricey...
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Listed buildings of Brixton: Grand houses at 213-225, Brixton Road, SW9
We’ve set ourselves the task of documenting all the listed buildings of Brixton, and although it’s a project that will probably takes us years to complete, we hope to keep on adding new photo features...
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Photos and report from Walton Lodge public consultation, Coldharbour Lane,...
The first of two public consultations concerning the future plans for Walton Lodge on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton took place last Saturday (24th January). The proposals were presented by the Lexadon...
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The precarious garage of Raeburn Street, Brixton
Surely not long for this world is this unhappy looking garage seen in Raeburn Street, SW2, just off Acre Lane. With its roof featuring a perilous slump and splintering wood, a total collapse can only...
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Architects invited to exhibit for the RIBA London Summer Show at POP Brixton
We’re really not sure where this fits in with the original vision of the Grow:Brixton project, but the now renamed Pop Brixton is set to host the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) London...
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Lexadon applies to demolish rear of Walton Lodge laundry for private housing...
Mega-minted property developers Lexadon – run by property tycoons Jerry and Janet Knight – have applied to flatten the rear of the locally listed Walton Lodge laundry building on 372 Coldharbour Lane...
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An architectural gem: St Saviour’s Parish Hall, Herne Hill Road, SE24
This cracking Edwardian Parish Hall can be found on Herne Hill Road, a little further down the hill from the equally splendid Carnegie Library. The building is listed under the Planning (Listed...
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Brixton’s new Premier Inn turns out to be a purple glowing eyesore
With Brixton’s new 89-room Premier Inn preparing to officially open its doors on the 18th June 2016, the building has now acquired a garish purple glow at night, with neon strip lighting reinforcing...
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Brixton history: Brixton’s old railway station, a cast iron loo and Branston...
Here’s an interesting document of a piece of long-lost Brixton, with this archive photograph showing a striking cast-iron street urinal outside the now-vanished entrance to Brixton railway station in...
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The death of a local landmark: Loughborough House shows off its bland,...
Back in September 2014, we reported on growing concerns about the unsympathetic redevelopment of the distinctive Loughborough House building at 202 Coldharbour Lane, SW9. Work dragged on for years,...
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