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Exploring London’s abandoned buildings & spaces, & showing how they continue to contribute & shape the city today.
#1st in the world to run beneath a river, the #ThamesTunnel attracted an influx of curious pedestrians & small stall-holders when it opened in 1843. Connecting #Wapping to #Rotherhithe, it is now part of #LondonTransport’s overground. The tunnel is still used by trains & the nearby #BrunelMuseum give visitor tours to explore #Victorian engineering & discover #LostLondon.
In Source: Thames Tunnel
#HaggerstonBaths in #EastLondon provided #Haggerston’s residents with public access to warm water facilities for washing & swimming. Designed by #AlfredCross, the #Edwardian pool hall opened in 1904 & closed in 2000. Despite campaigns to refurbish & re-open the site, the derelict pool halls remain frozen in time – a reminder of #LostLondon’s #CulturalHeritage & #Hackney’s past.
In Source: Haggerston Baths
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Linking #Holborn to the #Embankment the #KingswayTramTunnel was built for #Trams. Opened in 1906 & closed in 1952, the southern end is now used as an underpass for traffic. The north end is #GradeIIListed & used for storage, film & events. Despite a nearby fire in 2015, the original #LondonUnderground structure endures, echoing #LondonTransport’s #IndustrialHeritage #LostLondon
In Source: Kingsway Tram Tunnel
On the bank of the #RoyalDocks East London #MillenniumMills served as a Flour Mill. Built in 1905, its concrete #ArtDeco facade is an icon of an industrial age. Closed in 1981, its perished shell saw 20th CE progress & was a #FilmLocation in #DerekJarman's #TheLastofEngland. Marked for development into offices & flats, it reflects #LostLondon’s working-class #IndustrialHeritage
In Source: Millennium Mills
#LotsRoadPowerStation opened in 1905 to power the #LondonUnderground. Its red-brick facade & chimneys, named #CathedralOfPower, embody the ingenuity of British #IndustrialArchitecture. Closed in 2002, its vast interior awaits transformation. Tours showcase this #LostLondon landmark of #LondonArchitecture, a tribute to #IndustrialHeritage that fuelled #LondonTransport
In Source: #LotsRoadPowerStation
#CrystalPalaceSubway, opened in 1865, linked the station to the iconic #CrystalPalace. Its #Byzantine brick arches & tiled ceilings showcase #Victorian grandeur. After the Palace burned in 1936, the subway was abandoned. Now a #HiddenLondon gem, its preserved tunnels whisper tales of #LostLondon. Special tours reveal this #AbandonedPlaces marvel of #LondonArchitecture.
In Source: Crystal Palace Subway
#CharingCross station was the original terminus for the #JubileeLine when it opened in 1979, but when the line was extended in 1999 to serve #CanaryWharf, the trains were re-routed & they do not stop there anymore. Behind locked doors, these platforms are frozen in time. A #FilmLocation for movies #Skyfall & #Paddington, special tours let visitors explore this #AbandonedPlaces.
In Source: Charing Cross Station
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Hidden below street level near #StMaryLeStrand the #Victorian #PublicToilets on the #Strand were closed years ago but remain in plain sight. Now one of London’s #AbandonedPlaces these forgotten spaces were made with care & kept city streets clean & healthy - a constant reminder of longstanding traditions & values towards #SocialCare #Equality & #CivicResponsibility
In Source: Strand #PublicToilets
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