Brixton news, rumour and general chat - June 2014

[editor]

It was very long but narrow.

I remember that, but Plan B has a large main room as well as the rooms downstairs.

 

[Winot]

I remember that, but Plan B has a large main room as well as the rooms downstairs.

That's where they kept the cows.

 

[CH1]

I remember that, but Plan B has a large main room as well as the rooms downstairs.

There's probably a lot of unused basement space around.
The Burton's/Footlocker building has a basement - presumably currently unused.
Also the Post Office building probably has a sizeable unused basement - I remember being shown a tunnel under Ferndale Road connecting the main Bon Marche building with its annexe on the other side of the road. The Bon had a big shopping space in the basement originally.
(This is when BATs etc were planning to renovate it - before Brixton Challenge)

 

[Rushy]

I think kings was the name of the Halal place they were a popular franchise at the time and also did curry dishes iirc.

Kings Rice and Spice.

 

[Gramsci]

First I've heard of it. I'll be really upset if that place is closing.

There's nothing on their website: http://www.waltonlodge.com/index.htm

It has closed recently. If you look the lorries are not outside any more and the entrance is fenced off.

I believe the front is locally listed.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

There's probably a lot of unused basement space around.
The Burton's/Footlocker building has a basement - presumably currently unused.
Also the Post Office building probably has a sizeable unused basement - I remember being shown a tunnel under Ferndale Road connecting the main Bon Marche building with its annexe on the other side of the road. The Bon had a big shopping space in the basement originally.
(This is when BATs etc were planning to renovate it - before Brixton Challenge)

And British Home Stores (Superdrug now) had a downstairs as did C&A (approx Sainsburys now) then FADs had it and filled it with cheap wallpaper.

 

[editor]

It has closed recently. If you look the lorries are not outside any more and the entrance is fenced off.

I believe the front is locally listed.

That's really sad news. I'll see if I can find out more.

 

[zenie]

Really recently am sure i've seen their trucks in there this week. Beautiful building

More outdoor films in Brockwell Park please...anyone have an idea of rough attendance numbers?

 

[happyshopper]

From the Diamond Geezer website we learn that Vincent Connare, the man who designed the Comic Sans typeface, lives in Brixton.

 

[Smick]

From the Diamond Geezer website we learn that Vincent Connare, the man who designed the Comic Sans typeface, lives in Brixton.

The most evil man in the history of typography.

 

[leanderman]

Really recently am sure i've seen their trucks in there this week. Beautiful building

More outdoor films in Brockwell Park please...anyone have an idea of rough attendance numbers?

Judging by the photos, several hundred - and almost as many beards.

 

[zenie]

Judging by the photos, several hundred - and almost as many beards.

Was a pretty white audience I thought....the beards do not surprise me

Anyone know where I can take a stack of really lovely and expensive art/photography magazines locally?

 

[Winot]

Was a pretty white audience I thought....the beards do not surprise me

Anyone know where I can take a stack of really lovely and expensive art/photography magazines locally?

Lambeth College? Assuming they teach art/photography.

 

[Greebo]

Lambeth College? Assuming they teach art/photography.

If they don't want them, Morley College might.

 

[colacubes]

Photofusion might also be interested.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

Lambeth housing Activists are meeting this evening at 7 in the effra social.
All welcome as usual

 

[shakespearegirl]

That's really sad news. I'll see if I can find out more.

Would be a real shame, hopefully the lovely building will remain a working building rather than be turned into luxury apartments

 

[Remus Harbank]

There's a Wimpy on Streatham High Street. One of the last few in London I understand.

Bring Wimpy back I say

If I worked in marketing I would have Dexter Deadwood as the face of the Brixton Bender Burger!

You would be to the Wimpy Bender what Karl Howman was to Flash cleaning products

 

[editor]

Would be a real shame, hopefully the lovely building will remain a working building rather than be turned into luxury apartments

I suspect that prospect of that is just about zero, given its location and Lambeth's loved up attitude to high end developers.

 

[mxh]

There's a Wimpy on Streatham High Street. One of the last few in London I understand.

Not been for a few years but was never disappointing. The chaps running it have been there many years.

 

[mxh]

I suspect that prospect of that is just about zero, given its location and Lambeth's loved up attitude to high end developers.

Would make a good pub. But more lucrative as luxury apartments, so guess that's it. Would have to close BV earlier though as the noise complaints will come in fast.

 

[teuchter]

I've been wondering for a few years how long that laundry place would remain in operation.

Not the easiest site to redevelop into housing as it's long and thin and buildings down both sides. Is it just the facade that's listed?

 

[SpamMisery]

A lovely house with a massive back garden once you've knocked down the warehouse at the back

 

[mxh]

A lovely house with a massive back garden once you've knocked down the warehouse at the back

Pub with huge front and back gardens

 

[leanderman]

I've been wondering for a few years how long that laundry place would remain in operation.

Possibly more evidence that - where housing is so expensive and in such short supply - any non-residential building is vulnerable.

 

[editor]

So I popped into the old Walton Lodge and had a chat with one of the owners (who first set foot in there in 1959!). It has indeed closed for good. I'll post up a photo feature tomorrow.

 

[editor]

Not the easiest site to redevelop into housing as it's long and thin and buildings down both sides. Is it just the facade that's listed?

It's only locally listed, and that doesn't count for very much in terms of protection.
However it seems that if the sale goes through, the new owner has every intention of preserving the facade.

 

[editor]

Photos and report from the Josephine Avenue street party yesterday, courtesy of Jason Hick and Tim Sutton respectively.

It looks like it was rather a splendid affair.

More: http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/06/josephine-avenue-big-lunch-street-party-brixton-in-photos/

 

[leanderman]

Photos and report from the Josephine Avenue street party yesterday, courtesy of Jason Hick and Tim Sutton respectively.

It looks like it was rather a splendid affair.

More: http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/06/josephine-avenue-big-lunch-street-party-brixton-in-photos/

It was really, really good.

Borrowed a couple of ideas (and lots of bunting) for our party next month - July 5.

 

[editor]

It was really, really good.

Borrowed a couple of ideas (and lots of bunting) for our party next month - July 5.

You can't go wrong with bunting. I'm still reusing the 'Anarchist Bunting' that the u75 Craft Club created a few years back