2014
TQ3377 : Pearse Street, North Peckham, after dark
taken 11 years ago, near to Camberwell, Southwark, England
Pearse Street, North Peckham, after dark
Pearse Street in North Peckham, on a February evening after darkness has fallen. This street was created during regeneration of North Peckham during the early years of the 21st Century.
The lights in the distance are The Shard, which was western Europe's tallest building at the time this image was taken, and several other towers in the City of London. In front of The Shard is a high-rise block of flats, part of the Aylesbury Estate. The Aylesbury Estate is due to be redeveloped.
The lights in the distance are The Shard, which was western Europe's tallest building at the time this image was taken, and several other towers in the City of London. In front of The Shard is a high-rise block of flats, part of the Aylesbury Estate. The Aylesbury Estate is due to be redeveloped.
North Peckham
The North Peckham area has seen major changes in recent decades.
In the early 1970s, a huge council housing estate was built here. High-level walkways connected the blocks of flats. The estate replaced traditional streets and housing that had been built in Victorian times.
Over time, the estate gained a reputation for crime and social problems.
Urban regeneration came at the start of the 21st Century. Part of the estate was demolished, replaced by new streets flanked by a mix of privately-owned and social housing. In other parts of the estate, where the 1970s-built flats still stand, the high-level walkways have been removed and entryphone systems installed, to improve security and to reduce the risk of crime.
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- TQ3377, 336 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 9 February, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 9 February, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3334 7751 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.8502N 0:4.8720W - Camera Location
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- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)