Large brick building on Penrose Street, Walworth
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Large brick building on Penrose Street, Walworth
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 29 Apr 2015
This building occupied the site of the former St John's Methodist chapel (see shared description below). It was built as a scenic painting studio and consists of two separate studios each equipped with four paint frames upon which scenery was painted. The frames were counterweighted and descended through the floor so that the artist did not have to use ladders. Many west end shows were painted there. In the 1960s the building was shared by two companies: Stage Décor whose HQ was in Browning Hall in Browning street nearby, and Vic Mara Scenery. [information supplied by Neville Kersey] It was itself under threat of demolition by 2015 as part of a proposed redevelopment.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.487575
Longitude
-0.097338