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| ianVisits – London news and events | 2019-10-21 15:10 | ????0? | |
| It’s origins lay in the formerly much wider road junction that used to be here which dates from Tudor times, and as was not uncommon, a row of houses was erected right in the middle of the road. These over time enlarged to the point were the junction was as it is today, and there remained a small alley running to the south of the houses.The north side is the back of shops that front onto Old Street, and while the back is naturally rather bland industrial looking, the shop frontages on the other side are worth a wander around to look at – especially 12 Old Street, which is a former pub and has an extraordinary bust of Admiral Rodney on the roof.One notable recent addition is the block at the eastern end that used to be a 1960s office block and rebuilt in 2016, and while it is just a general block with shop and flats, what makes it more interesting is the detail that’s gone into the brick facade. That’s been done really well, and there’s hints of former heritage in the use of exposed steel beams in the dividers. -- ???????? | |||
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