Bellenden Residents' Group (BRG) - Design - good and bad

unsympathetic in-fill development in Waghorn St

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:38:57 +0000

Contributor's name:

eileen

This terrace was built in the1980/90s to replace several pre-fabs built on war damaged land. The roof line sticks out like a sore thumb and doesn't fit with the older one, and the proportions of the newer terrace are dismal compared with the old ones.

The Almshouses: Detail

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:02:51 +0000

Contributor's name:

Clyde

The Rye Lane West area of Peckham is full of hidden surprises. Many people will know what the Almshouses in Choumert Road look like from the front but probably don't peer round the back. The Victorians usually treated rear domestic elevations in a fairly basic manner but here there is real attention to the architectural detail. Note especially the parapet/coping detail, and the roof profiles. And who said chimneys are always boring?

corner of Danby Street restoration

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:00:03 +0000

Contributor's name:

eileen

This house is prominent on the corner of Danby Street and Copleston Road, and is currently (April 2009) being renovated. The developer/owner who is sometimes present during the building works says he is converting the house into apartments but retaining original features. Let us hope this is so as this is an attractive building in a very prominent place.

Highshore School: Attractively designed (opposite the 'concentration camp')

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:23:10 +0000

Contributor's name:

Derek

Highshore School at the northern end of Bellenden Road: Attractively designed (opposite the 'concentration camp' of Peckham Academy)

Commercial premises can be attractive

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:22:07 +0000

Contributor's name:

Derek

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The Academy at Peckham

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:17:46 +0000

Contributor's name:

Derek

On the left, the view of Peckham Academy from Highshore Road. On the right, the view from Bellenden Road. But how academic, and need it look like a concentration camp?