Wednesday 21 September 2011

And Now They Are Coming For The Burlington Arcade


This speaks for itself and anyone familiar with my views will understand my feelings, without more ado. I shall be contacting English Heritage to ask them what they intend to permit to be done to the arcade but that useless institution is likely to let the Noo Yoyk carpet-baggers get away with architectural murder and it will probably end up looking like a Slough shopping mall:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/58278f78-e06a-11e0-ba12-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1YbrbQdgi

You might have to register (free) with the Financial Times to read the article.

2 comments:

  1. I like to walk through it but I have never actually bought anything from one of the shops. Church's & C&J might be of interest in sale time. Berk jumpers look good. Second hand watches? Caveat emptor.

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  2. Kingstonian - Time will tell!
    NJS

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