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St. James's Road, LONDON, SE1 5US

Nearly all of the former, extensive Bricklayers Arms goods depot has long since been redeveloped for houses. Only these stable buildings remain from the original railway site. As of 2015 they were still in light industrial use. Surprisingly they are not listed, giving them no protection against future redevelopment. See also Image

Nearly all of the former, extensive Bricklayers Arms goods depot has long since been redeveloped for houses. Only these stable buildings remain from the original railway site. As of 2015 they were still in light industrial use. Surprisingly they are not listed, giving them no protection against future redevelopment. See also Image

The canopy of the petrol station was still intact at this point, but there appears to be a borehole rig on site behind the hoarding, so no doubt a new development was due to appear before long.

The bridge formerly crossed a railway line, but the railway land has been developed for housing since it closed in 1981 and the transport route under the bridge is now simply a cycle path linking Abercorn Way and Stevenson Crescent.

Where Abercorn Way meets Stevenson Crescent under the St James's Road bridge, the former cycle barrier Image was replaced around April 2015 with a wider gap to allow cyclists through at higher speeds and minimal bollards to keep motor vehicles out, and more signage to indicate that it is part of the London Cycle Network (and the new "quietway" from Waterloo to Greenwich). The bridge formerly crossed a railway line, but the railway land has been developed for housing since it closed in 1981.

A Grade II listed School on the junction of Rolls Road and Marlborough Grove. Built in 1966. Not very historic but classic 60's design of glass panels within a steel frame. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-494384-eveline-lowe-school-bermondsey for much, much more about the building and the ethos of the school and design!

This primary school with its distinctive pink and blue cladding (is that intended to imply separation of girls and boys?) was originally called the Eveline Lowe School. It serves the adjacent Avondale Square estate opened in 1962. The school opened in 1967, designed by David and Mary Medd for the Department of Education and Science in partnership with the Inner London Education Authority. The school was listed grade 2 in 2006 (list entry number 1391693) because it "marks an important phase in post-war educational ideas and design, for which it has special historic interest." See also Image

Houses on Stevenson Crescent, SE16. This land had previously been the route of the railway to Bricklayer's Arms goods depot.

A view from the bridge which formerly spanned nine tracks leading to Bricklayers Arms goods and locomotive depots. This large area occupied by even more sidings is now housing. The wall topped with fencing on the right appears to be the original wall along the northern boundary of the railway yards.