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| Archway Studios, London SE17 £1,100,000 |
Some years ago I read an article about Archway Studios, a stunning example of adaptive reuse in London. The dingy doorway (image above) gives no hint of what lies beyond. It is now for sale.
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Clicking on Archway Studios, and then on the included map, and then the provided street view icon, shows you the 'street view' for sure, but also, when you spin around 180 degrees, you see the police tape on the buildings, the police van, the policeman standing guard.
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Hint - It was more about a love triangle than a racial tension issue, although, like some bunches of grapes, there were mixed skin colours.
Oops, I think I have told you most of the story already.
Putting a house like that in a working class neighbourhood is part of the mass gentrification of London that has led to whole demographics being replaced at breakneck speed - and possibly some great stories.
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ReplyDeleteIt’s mind boggling, isn’t it?
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