Tuesday, November 11, 2008
History
By the early 1990s, Bermondsey Spa was neglected and run down. The area was badly bombed during the war and despite some house building after 1945, the area was left as something of a forgotten backwater. Apart from a few listed properties, the condition of the buildings was mostly poor, with many vacant or even derelict.
By 1999 changes were in place. Construction of the Jubilee Line extension was well underway bringing the West End within 20 minutes reach of Bermondsey, plus the location of Greater London Authority (GLA) headquarters at Tower Bridge promised to place the heart of London's decision making right on the neighbourhood's doorstep.
posted by Excitingspas
@ 3:23 PM
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