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Seaford Road, LONDON, N15 5DU

Near Kirkton Road, N15

Taken on a blazing hot day with temperatures up to 31 degrees centigrade. This photo shows block D of the 1950's council estate to the left and, to the right, the works entrance to Brunel Walk where new council homes are being constructed on the site of the now demolished 1970's substandard council homes. My photo {{{7812983}}} shows the other works entrance to the Brunel Walk site. The neglected state of the pavement and grass show poor maintenance of the existing estate although the buildings are in good condition.

The simple right angled geometric blocks (nicely contrasting with the circular shaped tree) owe much to the Bauhaus School of Design. The building also reflects a public and private corporate style much used in the 1930's-1950's of a longer lower recessed frontage between larger taller end blocks. Reminiscent of Hornsey Town Hall only a couple of miles away. Doubtless the flat roof will cause later problems but for now a pleasing piece of public building. Not only not out of keeping with its surroundings but a relief from the tyranny of bland high rise developments in the Borough.

The Palace Gates branch was opened in 1878 by the Great Eastern Railway, and closed to passengers in 1963 and goods in 1964. Apart from these allotments, the branch is built over now.

This alleyway was closed and abandoned some years ago on the grounds that it had encouraged criminality and anti-social behaviour. Since closure it has filled up with litter and a buddleia tree has taken over this entrance on Roslyn Road. Just behind the tree inside the alleyway there remains a modern lamppost that no longer works.

Looking east from a bus.