Abbeywood Retail Park
Abbeywood Retail Park Filton, about 5 miles North of the centre of Bristol, is actually in Gloucestershire, and until 1900, was a small farming village centred round a 12th Century church, with a small railway station. Before WW1, tram production started in the village, later changing to an aeroplane and aero-engine manufacture, and during the war, […]
Fulham Wharf, London
Fulham Wharf, London The Mayor of London has announced that the City will be the world’s first National Park; by 2050 50% of London will be covered with green infrastructure. To enable a Greener City, the mayor has issued a £12 million fund. This movement towards a greener environment can be evidenced within the Fulham Wharf project […]
NOVA, Victoria, London
NOVA, Victoria, London NOVA SW1, London’s reformed multi-purpose development is situated in the heart of the Victoria district, running close to the walls of Buckingham Palace and Victoria & Albert Museum, also additionally a stones’ throw away from Victoria Station itself. This regeneration scheme encompasses and benefits from the hustle of its city commuters through […]
Walthamstow High Street, London
Walthamstow High Street, London The London Borough of Waltham Forest wanted to create a truly shared space, where pedestrians and cyclists had priority over delivery traffic and where the Farmers Market could expand. This ancient parish, mentioned in the Domesday Book, (although only a tiny village at that time,) has long been known for its […]
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport, also known as London Gatwick, is one of the UK’s major international airports. Based in Crawley, West Sussex, England, it is the second busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK – after Heathrow Airport. Gatwick Airport saw 46.1million passengers pass through in 2018 and this number is continually increasing. […]
Cobham Services
Cobham Services During these cold winter months on long journeys, there is no better way to break up the travel time than stopping for a warm hot chocolate at Cobham Services. Cobham Services is located on the M25 London Orbital Motorway between Junctions 9 and 10, situated for easy access to both Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. […]
The Old Vinyl Factory
The Old Vinyl Factory With over 100 years of history in the making, The Old Vinyl Factory – as it’s now known – located in Hayes, West London has a wonderful story to tell. Originally built in 1907 the then Gramophone Company started to make its name, not only from producing gramophones, to which Captain Scott used during his […]
Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield
Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield Chase Farm Hospital has been an NHS hospital since the advent of the NHS in 1948 – but was already over 50 years old by then. Begun as an orphanage to hold 500 children, by 1930 it was underused and was being used in part as an infirmary for sick children from […]
Woolwich, London Borough of Greenwich
Woolwich Site (London Borough of Greenwich) Based on the West Bank of the Greenwich Peninsula, Enderby’s Wharf is an industrial site on the south bank of the Thames, London. In the 1860’s the wharf became commercially developed by a whaling company and later acquired for ropeworks. In 1935 the site was used by newly formed […]
Booths Supermarket, Penrith
Booths Supermarket, Penrith Booths Supermarkets, one of the oldest supermarkets in the UK, has a well-earned reputation for quality produce and quality service. Based in the north of England, the still family-led company has grown from a single shop in Blackpool to 28 supermarkets covering Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Cheshire and Manchester. As the company expanded […]