Open House

Giles

Just heard on the radio about the Open House weekend. There was a guy that owns this <a href="http://www.londonopenhouse.org/public/london/find/detail.asp?loh_id=17840&postcode=N19 3QL&period=period&building=type&wheelchair=&architect=&resident=&activities=&name=name of event or building&greenbuild=&advanced=false">butcher's shop</a> on Hornsey Road that sounds interesting.

It looks like they are opening up Hornsey Town Hall and Library as well.

staplejack

<a href="http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/1513/hornsey-town-hall/"> ici. </a> The <i>other place's </i>proposed tour is now happening as part of open house weekend.

poxy

The butcher shop was most interesting. Made all the more so by its location. Really interesting guy that owns it too. He's looking for ideas as to how he can put it back into use. He may pop around here looking for ideas.

Hornsey Town Hall is much bigger - and grander - than I thought and the redevelopment can't come soon enough if you ask me.

We also visited three private houses. These ranged from downright odd to outright lustworthy.

matt

I have always wondered about that Butchery. The Costcutter next door is my first point of call for emergency dinner supplies... Where were the private houses, phil?

poxy

One odd. One really not to my taste. And one that I loved. Guess the order. <http://www.londonopenhouse.org/public/london/find/detail.asp?loh_id=17768&postcode=N8 8QS&period=period&building=type&wheelchair=&architect=&resident=&activities=&name=name of event or building&greenbuild=&advanced=false&gt; <http://www.londonopenhouse.org/public/london/find/detail.asp?loh_id=16481&postcode=N6 5HA&period=period&building=type&wheelchair=&architect=&resident=&activities=&name=name of event or building&greenbuild=&advanced=false&gt; <http://www.londonopenhouse.org/public/london/find/detail.asp?loh_id=16960&postcode=N6 5DY&period=period&building=type&wheelchair=&architect=&resident=&activities=&name=name of event or building&greenbuild=&advanced=false&gt;

miss annie

Open House 2010 - I've just had a email from the Open House people, it's on 18th and 19th September this year, booking advisable for most venues. There are lots of local places open for the weekend.

Thought I'd share the tip off,(although I expect many of you are ahead of the game with this), as there are a number of SG'ers who take a very keen interest in architecture, streetscapes and their surroundings.

@matt
That butchers shop is beautiful, really worth popping in - he's open again this year.

Arkady

Thanks for the tip off miss annie, I'd like to see that butchers. Any other recommendations appreciated! B

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Philistine'sMonster

I actually went to view this property when it was for sale about 4 years ago. Beautiful tiled room. I would have bought it as an artist's studio perhaps, but it wasn't the sort of place I'd like to inhabit. There's a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom at the back but it was all pretty grim; a place in which I imagine someone like Buffalo Bill would skin girls.

And it's on Hornsey Rd, so you'd have folks peering in through your front window.

ShaunG

A young American chap, seemed very nice, though I imagine that other than one weekend a year he does wonder what to do with the space. I didn't spot any stray moths.

Jenowl

I recommend beautiful Banqueting House and the fascinating Jewel Tower - both in Westminster.

N4_bandit

Butcher's shops no thanks.......When are they going to open up the Old Arsenal stadium? That is the jewel of Islington.........

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Mirandola

I still can't figure out how to upload pictures, so here's a laborious way round:

http://www.thehornseyroad.blogspot.com/

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