We had an adventure. Since first coming to London in 1978, I have admired the huge Battersea Power Station. The gigantic brick structure with four tall chimneys was built in phases between 1929 and 1955, and decommissioned in 1978 the year we arrived in London. It sat derelict until about ten years ago when restoration and redevelopment of the entire area began. It was opened to the public in October of 2022, and it is spectacular. The station gained counter-culture icon status when it appeared on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album. We took the bus coming and going and arrived home just before the rain started. We went out again in the evening for fish and chips at a chippy on Pembridge Road.
Headed south through Chelsea and Belgravia
towards the river on a 452 bus
Chelsea Bridge with the old Western Pumping Station
chimney in Chelsea on the right
Dickie and Krisy at the train bridge
This album cover introduced Battersea Station to the world
A historic photo of one of the cavernous turbine halls
when the power station sat unused
Restored, looking fabulous, and HUGE (as with most
photos it is impossible to convey scale)
Kris headed in
It thrills me that the architect left the "archeology"
of the original building intact
The west turbine hall: the gray walls and engaged columns
are the original Art-Deco terra cotta panels
The original cranes for moving enormous amounts of coal
are still in place
Lunch at Pret: the quality is back up to snuff
I love this icon
The entire Nine Elms area along the river has blossomed -
the building that appears covered in dots is the new US
Embassy (click on the photo to enlarge)
Pembridge Square, just around the corner, puts me in mind
of Cherry Tree Lane in Mary Poppins
Pembridge Road for . . .
Fish, chips, and mushy peas
Deb on Pembridge Square at golden hour
More to come.
OXO
D.
1 comment:
Is it a shopping center?—Maren
Also, have you ridden on the Elizabeth line?
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