Demolition in Chrisp Street
Demolition in Chrisp Street
Record No
98337
Title
Demolition in Chrisp Street
Description
A rear view of the shops between 6 and 16 Chrisp Street, Poplar, from the railway. Demolition is in progress and there is evidence of blight, with the buildings showing smashed or missing window panes, and damaged roof slates. A hoarding has been erected above the boundary wall at numbers 14-16 to protect the railway line below (not seen). To the left is Bartons (a former bakery) at number 10, with a large two-storey south-facing extension in brick. Iron bars are visible on the upper windows of the building next door, at number 8, which was at one time a jewellers. On the skyline behind and almost invisible in the fog, is a crane; on the left is Fitzgerald House, a 19-storey high-rise tower built in 1968 on the Lansbury Estate; and on the right is the Clock Tower in Chrisp Street Market Square. Designed by Frederick Gibberd and built as part of the Festival of Britain 'Live Architecture Exhibition' in 1951, Chrisp Street Market was the first pedestrianised shopping precinct in Britain. The landmark Clock Tower was built in 1952 and listed Grade II in 2017, listing number 1450866. The shops in Chrisp Street no longer exist. The site is now a housing block. Fitzgerald House is also earmarked for demolition and redevelopment.
Date of execution
1972
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_289_72_35_19_27
London picture map location
Exact
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