Comments on: Chamberlain’s East End Churches

By: Alexandra Rook

Alexandra Rook — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:38:00 +0000

Wonderful posting. Beautiful solemn stately churches; how do they hang on (all Listed I suppose) with diminishing congregations, empty most of the time, while we lose the small unarchitectural markers such as corner pubs that help us navigate the city & where people did congregate. What will take the place of all our lost civic places, such as libraries, and places of benefaction. A solemn sad contrast. Façadism reigns. Meaningful use lost to endless residential.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:42:50 +0000

Forgive me if you know this already, but did you know that the 1780 board school in your photo – the one in Scandrett Street – was the location for Scrooge’s house in the 1951 Alistair Sim film? The door where he sees the knocker turning into the face of Jacob Marley. Seasonal factoid. Lovely set, if rather poignant.

By: M D West

M D West — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:20:31 +0000

I understand a conversion to student accomodation is planned for the Passmore Edwards Limehouse Library in Commercial Road? I suppose Tower Hamlets Council libraries funding has been cut back? Passmore Edwards was a West-Countryman from Blackwater, near Truro, who spent the money he made from a career running newspapers on free libraries, medical facilities and institutes for the public.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:22:53 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for the tour of the old churches in the East End that remain and their surrounding neighborhood, ripe for restoration, eh? Loved the original prints…

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:22:33 +0000

I rather like St. Dunstan, but it’s sad to see so many small businesses disappear. I live in Madrid, and the same thing happens here in the old neighborhoods. Small businesses, the bars and the cafés, shops of all kinds, brought life to a neighborhood and made it possible for people to know each other. They’re being swallowed by chic restaurants or simply nothing.

By: Leana Pooley

Leana Pooley — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:48:37 +0000

A poignant walk. Odd to see all the churches in good nick and yet so many pubs in derelict states – as if religion holds sway over alcohol.

By: Murray Batley

Murray Batley — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:42:22 +0000

Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose…

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:19:56 +0000

I’m glad some places are still standing but it’s sad indeed to so much destruction. Valerie