Comments on: The Fate Of The White Hart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 24 May 2023 15:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mr Mondo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1510283 Wed, 24 May 2023 15:03:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1510283 The White Hart was a haunt of Malcolm McLaren in the early 70s. It was a Teddy Boy pub at the time, so, useful for sources and connections for his Let It Rock shop

]]> By: Jean Coalport https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509831 Fri, 19 May 2023 15:40:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509831 This is just another monstrosity to join the others, does nobody have any good taste and sense of history in the planning departments of London any more. They won’t be happy until all the historic buildings are gone and we are left with bland lumps of concrete. It is shameful.

]]> By: Pauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509812 Fri, 19 May 2023 11:41:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509812 Another disgraceful example of how the historical architecture of London is being destroyed, those who are responsible should be put on display somewhere so that we can tell them exactly what we think of them. And why oh why is most modern architecture so monstrous and offensive to the eye. I am lost for words to describe how hideous it is to me.

]]> By: Gillian Stevens https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509805 Fri, 19 May 2023 10:50:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509805 What a hideous thing to do to a beautiful old building. The “developers” need a flogging!!!

]]> By: Mr Peter J Washington https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509788 Fri, 19 May 2023 07:39:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509788 Straight from the “F you” school of architecture.

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509782 Fri, 19 May 2023 05:52:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509782 I am in total agreement that this is a hideous construction. I suppose the “broken window” phenomenon applies also to similar carbuncles, to quote His Majesty. Once one set of plans has been accepted, it seems to be a gateway for pretty much anything. Nobody cares what the ensuing lump looks like as long as it brings in money.
In nearby Curtain Road, there is a house once lived in by my 3x great grandfather. It stands completely surrounded by glass and steel with one more house and a historic pub. It appears empty and semi-derelict, so ripe for the picking.
So much history is being swept away in London and elsewhere. All we can do is protest and hope that the somebody sees sense or runs out of money to realise their plans.

]]> By: Lizebeth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509780 Fri, 19 May 2023 05:46:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509780 Is anyone else having trouble signing the petition? It rejects both my and my husband’s email addresses.

To whom can I write to express my outrage and horror at the current plans for Liverpool Street? Thank you.

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/19/the-fate-of-the-white-hart/#comment-1509779 Fri, 19 May 2023 05:36:57 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195824#comment-1509779 I am always amazed at how accurately the Gentle Author describes and analyses all the architectural features in Spitalfields. — The White Hart building is now sadly just a backdrop to “modern” architecture. I sincerely hope that King Charles III has some ability to put a stop to further architectural nonsense.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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