Brixton news, rumours and general chat - May 2013

[editor]

Blimey, I had to do a quick check on which turning Somers Rd is! It has completely fallen off my mental map since the King of Sardinia closed a decade ago.

That was a splendid looking pub.

http://www.urban75.org/brixton/bars/sardinia.html

 

[leanderman]

It's the upper end between Somers Road and the top of Brixton Hill (ie. opposite Sainsbury's)

Opposite Sainsbury's is pretty much anywhere now!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That was a splendid looking pub.

http://www.urban75.org/brixton/bars/sardinia.html

You don't have an up-to-date picture of it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Opposite Sainsbury's is pretty much anywhere now!

Good point! Erm, before you get to Morrish Road then

 

[editor]

You don't have an up-to-date picture of it

For you, anything.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

For you, anything.

That's side view, not front

 

[editor]

That's side view, not front

Google Street View --->

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Google Street View --->

I know what it looks like. I just assumed you'd have a front view pic on your write-up

 

[Dan U]

Brixton Mosque attacked/vandalised according to Brian Whelan on twitter

eta - linky
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/police-investigate-brixton-mosque-vandalism

 

[shygirl]

A white bloke approached the woman who runs the Karibou Centre over the weekend, saying he would come back when it was empty to burn it down. He must have thought it was part of the mosque. Its been reported to the police, but I guess we have to keep an eye out for this kind of thing.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brixton Mosque attacked/vandalised according to Brian Whelan on twitter

eta - linky
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/police-investigate-brixton-mosque-vandalism

Is that part of Brixton considered Stockwell?

 

[peterkro]

Is that part of Brixton considered Stockwell?

No it's SW9 .

 

[EastEnder]

No it's SW9 .

As is Stockwell.

 

[se5]

As is Stockwell.

Lets revive the whole which is more Brixton SW2 or SW9? debate

Sure the Mosque is definitely Brixton - its located on Gresham Road just down from Brixton Police Station

 

[colacubes]

No it's SW9 .

 

[editor]

It's more than that.

 

[editor]

Lets revive the whole which is more Brixton SW2 or SW9? debate

Sure the Mosque is definitely Brixton - its located on Gresham Road just down from Brixton Police Station

It's also called 'The Brixton Mosque' which kind of gives the game away.

 

[peterkro]

As is Stockwell.

True(most of Stockwell is SW4+8 but the bit Clapham road,Stockwell road, Sidney street Slade gardens is SW9). It's open to interpretation however I thought Coldharbour and Ferndale wards to be Brixton.Gresham road is well within Coldharbour. This map fairly well agrees with which parts are Brixton although I'm personally a bit dubious about parts of the hills (Brixton and Tulse) :
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/rdonly...-8F5F-10E412F56A47/0/super_output_brixton.pdf

 

[Rushy]

It's also called 'The Brixton Mosque' which kind of gives the game away.

The Chelsea School of English is based in Brixton, opposite the tube.

ETA: doubt there's a Brixton School of English in Chelsea...

 

[Rushy]

The Chelsea School of English is based in Brixton, opposite the tube.

ETA: doubt there's a Brixton School of English in Chelsea...

Sorry, thats the South Chelsea International College.

SCIC, which is located in one of London’s most diverse and cosmopolitan areas, has a lively atmosphere with modern facilities.

 

[editor]

The Chelsea School of English is based in Brixton, opposite the tube.

I think they're hoping that their target audience won't know the difference.
https://plus.google.com/113451777679003960764/about?hl=en

 

[twistedAM]

It's also called 'The Brixton Mosque' which kind of gives the game away.

Brixton Windmill is in SW2 but then again it's real name is Ashby Mill.
I'm finished with this game. Brixton is branded now; prefer to use the term south London.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Lets revive the whole which is more Brixton SW2 or SW9? debate

Sure the Mosque is definitely Brixton - its located on Gresham Road just down from Brixton Police Station

Well I was pretty sure it was Brixton, which is why I was wondering it has Stockwell on its sign

 

[editor]

Brixton Windmill is in SW2 but then again it's real name is Ashby Mill.
I'm finished with this game. Brixton is branded now; prefer to use the term south London.

I'm retreating to East Coldharbour Lane. That hasn't been fucked about with yet.

 

[twistedAM]

I'm retreating to East Coldharbour Lane. That hasn't been fucked about with yet.

That'll be the next thing that Foxtons et al foist on clients, dividing Brixton into marketable packages. I guess with BV it has already started.
My mate was telling me Manchester now has an Italian Quarter. I asked why as there never seemed to be a big Italian presence in the city. he said "it's by the canal".

 

[editor]

That'll be the next thing that Foxtons et al foist on clients, dividing Brixton into marketable packages. I guess with BV it has already started.
My mate was telling me Manchester now has an Italian Quarter. I asked why as there never seemed to be a big Italian presence in the city. he said "it's by the canal".

Oh yes. Estate agents love 'Quarters.' The fuckers.

 

[Effrasurfer]

might turn up to this and heckle Pete Robbins about Carlton Mansions. (Lib Peck even had the brassneck in the most recent Lambeth Lie Life to suggest 'housing' and 'bringing back properties into use for social housing' were the council's priorities. Liars.)

Thanks for the reminder, I'm also planning to turn up to this.

 

[editor]

Thanks for the reminder, I'm also planning to turn up to this.

Would you be up for writing a little piece about the meeting for BrixtonBuzz?

 

[Effrasurfer]

OK, I'll take a notebook along then.

 

[TruXta]

I wonder if I can rebrand Penge & Anerley as "Outer Brixton"?