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So I guessed right.....do I get a like from you cafcfan?cafcfan said:
It was a bit of a sneaky question. There's an access tunnel under the Thames Barrier connecting the two sides. It's mainly used for maintenance access to the piers between the barrier gates. My Dad knew the Chief Engineer on the project and wangled a private tour shortly after the barrier became operational. The piers seem huge when you are standing on one of them. Fascinating tour!LenGlover said:
Interesting question to which I don't know the answer!cafcfan said:Have never seen this thread before most illuminating.
So, my contribution - which foot tunnel under the Thames is nearest to The Valley?
I don't think there's much in it if pushed I'd plump for Woolwich being marginally closer but I really don't know!
BTW. I don't know but I'm guessing, if you took the height from the bottom of the access tunnel (which is below the Thames river bed obviously) to the top of a pier, it would not surprise me if the Barrier was the highest structure in South London and not the toolbox waste chimney.0 -
Yes, I was told the railings were stretchers too, but in the version I was told, they were made for the second world war, to cope with expected casualties of the London blitz. Post war they were used in a lot of the new council estates built to deal with the housing shortage. Railings/stretchers were still there when Carrington House was converted into flats so assume they are still there?25May98 said:
Stretchers from the war. I think it was the First WW. My Dad would tell me this every time we went past which was quite often.SoundAsa£ said:1 -
When St Mungo started up out of a ramshackle place in Battersea i used to do whole night soup runs once a week, I got to learn a bit about homeless shelters that way.SoundAsa£ said:2 -
I was of course actually pulling your leg.....but that's a nice reply and good to hear you do your bit for the homeless.seth plum said:
When St Mungo started up out of a ramshackle place in Battersea i used to do whole night soup runs once a week, I got to learn a bit about homeless shelters that way.SoundAsa£ said:1 -
Does anyone remember the name of the mens clothes shop that used to be near the crossroads ?? Brought a nice pair of sky blue farahs there for a christmas party!!0
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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/campaign-launched-to-save-south-londons-stretcher-fences-once-used-to-carry-wounded-civilians-in-the-a3609751.htmlcherryorchard said:
Yes, I was told the railings were stretchers too, but in the version I was told, they were made for the second world war, to cope with expected casualties of the London blitz. Post war they were used in a lot of the new council estates built to deal with the housing shortage. Railings/stretchers were still there when Carrington House was converted into flats so assume they are still there?25May98 said:
Stretchers from the war. I think it was the First WW. My Dad would tell me this every time we went past which was quite often.SoundAsa£ said:
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rel="floydroadfaithfull">Does anyone remember the name of the mens clothes shop that used to be near the crossroads ?? Brought a nice pair of sky blue farahs there for a christmas party!!
Was it Payne's the clothes shop for big boned blokes? Farah's for men with loose muscle0 -
Your wish is my command.SoundAsa£ said:
So I guessed right.....do I get a like from you cafcfan?cafcfan said:
It was a bit of a sneaky question. There's an access tunnel under the Thames Barrier connecting the two sides. It's mainly used for maintenance access to the piers between the barrier gates. My Dad knew the Chief Engineer on the project and wangled a private tour shortly after the barrier became operational. The piers seem huge when you are standing on one of them. Fascinating tour!LenGlover said:
Interesting question to which I don't know the answer!cafcfan said:Have never seen this thread before most illuminating.
So, my contribution - which foot tunnel under the Thames is nearest to The Valley?
I don't think there's much in it if pushed I'd plump for Woolwich being marginally closer but I really don't know!
BTW. I don't know but I'm guessing, if you took the height from the bottom of the access tunnel (which is below the Thames river bed obviously) to the top of a pier, it would not surprise me if the Barrier was the highest structure in South London and not the toolbox waste chimney.
But I've been an idiot on the highest structure. Since this thread started things have moved on, we now have The Shard. That's in SE London isn't it? (Just).1 -
Here's a couple that my fellow old fogey's probably know.
Which Hospital (long since closed down) did the old Woolwich Workhouse become?
The Thames Barrier Arms closed down many years ago, but what name did it previously go by (in the days when I used to frequent)?0 -
The Brook Hospital?Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:Here's a couple that my fellow old fogey's probably know.
Which Hospital (long since closed down) did the old Woolwich Workhouse become?
The Thames Barrier Arms closed down many years ago, but what name did it previously go by (in the days when I used to frequent)?
Thames Barrier Arms used to be the Paradise Massage Lounge0 - Sponsored links:
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Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
Here's a couple that my fellow old fogey's probably know.
Which Hospital (long since closed down) did the old Woolwich Workhouse become?
The Thames Barrier Arms closed down many years ago, but what name did it previously go by (in the days when I used to frequent)?
The lads of the village?1 -
No to both ads.ads said:
The Brook Hospital?Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:Here's a couple that my fellow old fogey's probably know.
Which Hospital (long since closed down) did the old Woolwich Workhouse become?
The Thames Barrier Arms closed down many years ago, but what name did it previously go by (in the days when I used to frequent)?
Thames Barrier Arms used to be the Paradise Massage Lounge
Paradise Massage Lounge must have passed me by. Sounds interesting
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Correctguinnessaddick said:
The lads of the village?Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:Here's a couple that my fellow old fogey's probably know.
Which Hospital (long since closed down) did the old Woolwich Workhouse become?
The Thames Barrier Arms closed down many years ago, but what name did it previously go by (in the days when I used to frequent)?0 -
Quite a few around bermondsey stillSporadicAddick said:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/campaign-launched-to-save-south-londons-stretcher-fences-once-used-to-carry-wounded-civilians-in-the-a3609751.htmlcherryorchard said:
Yes, I was told the railings were stretchers too, but in the version I was told, they were made for the second world war, to cope with expected casualties of the London blitz. Post war they were used in a lot of the new council estates built to deal with the housing shortage. Railings/stretchers were still there when Carrington House was converted into flats so assume they are still there?25May98 said:
Stretchers from the war. I think it was the First WW. My Dad would tell me this every time we went past which was quite often.SoundAsa£ said:
Still plenty around...1 -
Try and walk across it without a bridge then - alright it's a heavily managed watercourse, but I'd say it's a natural barrier between the two 'halves' of London.Riviera said:
But the river Thames is NOT a natural barrier, not at all. Many South London districts are north of the river, Chelsea, Fulham and Victoria for example.LenGlover said:I should know this but how did North Woolwich become part of Woolwich in the first place given the natural barrier of the river?
My guess would be as a result of the ferry but that is a guess.
Chelsea, Fulham and Victoria are spirituality west London anyway. We'll have North Woolwich though, mainly because I like sugar in my tea0 -
34) The Well Hall Estate.1
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Have heard references to well hall estate but always thought that was dunvegan etc.Riviera said:
Not quite, Well Hall Garden City is the answer.SoundAsa£ said:34) The Well Hall Estate.
Had also heard that the progress was designed like a garden city.
40) Do you know what the area of hutments by and behind the welcome inn used to be known as?0 -
The flats on Dog Kennel Hill still have those stretchers for fences, well they did last year when I went to see Dulwich Hamlet play.2
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St Nicks hospital was originally Woolwich workhouse2
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Spoils of war or satisfying the demand of some Norman duke to build a castle up north near his family.LenGlover said:I should know this but how did North Woolwich become part of Woolwich in the first place given the natural barrier of the river?
My guess would be as a result of the ferry but that is a guess.0 -
Correct!Starinnaddick said:St Nicks hospital was originally Woolwich workhouse
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Would they be The Quaggy and Ravensbourne rivers?Goonerhater said:1)What are the two rivers that run through Lewisham(even the rivers run when in Lewisham)?
Finger on the pulse, me.
Mid Kent
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What was the name of the pub built under the side of Lewisham Odeon.......you used to go down a flight of stairs to get into it? Down the left hand side street as you looked at The Odeon
I'm actually asking, as I can't remember myself.0 -
Are you thinking of The Roebuck in Rennell Street? Fullers pub which had had a downstairs bar with live bands especially country and western.SoundAsa£ said:What was the name of the pub built under the side of Lewisham Odeon.......you used to go down a flight of stairs to get into it? Down the left hand side street as you looked at The Odeon
I'm actually asking, as I can't remember myself.3 -
Yes, that's it.....nice one Len!LenGlover said:
Are you thinking of The Roebuck in Rennell Street? Fullers pub which had had a downstairs bar with live bands especially country and western.SoundAsa£ said:What was the name of the pub built under the side of Lewisham Odeon.......you used to go down a flight of stairs to get into it? Down the left hand side street as you looked at The Odeon
I'm actually asking, as I can't remember myself.0 -
The Cinder Path?paulbaconsarnie said:
Have heard references to well hall estate but always thought that was dunvegan etc.Riviera said:
Not quite, Well Hall Garden City is the answer.SoundAsa£ said:34) The Well Hall Estate.
Had also heard that the progress was designed like a garden city.
40) Do you know what the area of hutments by and behind the welcome inn used to be known as?0 -
Not heard that before.cherryorchard said:
The Cinder Path?paulbaconsarnie said:
Have heard references to well hall estate but always thought that was dunvegan etc.Riviera said:
Not quite, Well Hall Garden City is the answer.SoundAsa£ said:34) The Well Hall Estate.
Had also heard that the progress was designed like a garden city.
40) Do you know what the area of hutments by and behind the welcome inn used to be known as?
What I was on about was it was known as "the planets" as the streets were named Jupiter close & Venus close etc.
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