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Shiny London or derelict London?

Simone

Posted by Simone about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 5 responses

One of my favouritest websites is www.derelictlondon.com, which documents the grimier side of life in London. No new shards of glass here, just the tatty, the rundown, but also the most historically interesting places in London. So what about you kids? You have any favourites here?

I like Scotland Green in Tottenham (although they’re doing it up) and the old Castle club in New Southgate, as local goes, but my favourite section of the website is derelict tube stations. Maybe the newer things are, the more romantic they ain’t.

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babybat

Derelict London makes me sad. There are so many wonderful buildings in London just left to rot by idle owners and companies, no doubt hoping to one day demolish the buildings and sell the land for yuppy flats. There are gorgeous period houses all over London, and every time I pass them I dream that one day, someone might give one to me, and I’d be able to restore it and live there. But as it is, our history is allowed to crumble and decay, and with it my dreams of ever being able to own a home in my favourite city. Ho hum.

Posted about 1 year ago by babybat

cfalconer

I’m old enough to remember seeing bomb sites with heaps of rubble and rose bay willow herb (fireweed) growing on them.

I agree, there’s something definately to be said for less shiny areas – you ususally get great shops that can’t afford high rents/rates and as soon as somewhere goes up market you get the rise of the identikit high street

Posted about 1 year ago by cfalconer

rhodri

I once spent a day in a derelict asylum near the M25 to the south of town. One of the more amazing things I’ve ever seen, although also unspeakably grim.

Posted about 1 year ago by rhodri

Mockernee

I love the area around Deptford Creek, both to pass over on the DLR and to walk around. Gutted to see from the DerelictLondon site that it’s going to be made over, with shops, restaurants, a Waitrose and houses. Loads of art studios and furniture makers around there who’ve fostered a real sense of community amongst themselves. I’m useless at any of that but I’d like to think there’s corners of London still given over to that sort of activity without it being Hoxtonised and gentrified.

Posted about 1 year ago by Mockernee

jondesouza

I did the Parkland Walk between Finsbury Park and Highgate for the first time yesterday, and it was great – especially the old Crouch End train station. I think there’s a link to info on the walk on the website Simon posted.

Posted about 1 year ago by jondesouza