Little house on Stapleton Hall Road being demolished

mattleys · September 2012

Does anyone know why the tiny house next to the Firefly House furniture place on Stapleton Hall Road is being knocked down? I saw it this morning from the Parkland Walk bridge next to the Mind centre. As it's smack in the middle of the conservation area I was a bit surprised, and can't find anything recent on Haringey's planning website: the most recent application ( <a href="http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=193924">http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=193924</a>

seems have expired in March this year.

Arkady · September 2012

http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/2163/urgent-awful-development-at-64-68-stapleton-hall-road/p1 It's a bit controversial round these parts.

twinspark · September 2012

It was owned by an architecht practice that specialise in developing small unusual buildings in unusual places [ sort of Triomphe Ergonomique if you will ] they also owned the shop. [ my friend was their FD but made redundant recently ]They had a succession of plans rejected or opposed by the railway company for building onto the end that terrace - due to lack of space at the rear. If it's just the little house then perhaps they've sold all or part of the site - shame though.

gardener-joe · September 2012

does anyone have pictures of the building(s) before demolition ?... please post in this thread or whisper me

mattleys · September 2012

Thanks for the background info. I think it's a terrible shame - the old buildings, although impractical, had a lot of charm and were part of the character of that strange little three-tiered corner. The shop was a cobbler's for years, I remember when it closed. The new buildings appear to be vastly out of proportion for the site, and will dominate the view from the Parkland Walk bridge.

Arkady · September 2012

I still like it. There's a new article on BDOnline: <a href="http://www.bdonline.co.uk/buildings/first-look/stapleton-hall-road-homes-draw-inspiration-from-victorian-neighbours/5043097.article">http://www.bdonline.co.uk/buildings/first-look/stapleton-hall-road-homes-draw-inspiration-from-victorian-neighbours/5043097.article</a>There's a new detailed model which gives me some confidence that they will get the detailing right.You have to register to read it, but it's free.

graeme · September 2012

For the lazy... Stephen Taylor Architects focuses on split-level living Stephen Taylor Architects has designed two modern houses for Solidspace Developments, which draw inspiration from their Victorian neighbours externally while challenging the interior assumptions that come with the period. The two four-storey houses are arranged over seven interlocking half-levels that, despite their small footprint, will create a generous amount of flexible space. <IMG src="http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/r/i/p/Stephen-Taylor-Stapl-we_460.jpg"> The houses’ shared entrance porch echoes the Victorian and Edwardian language of the street. Practically, the spaces are divided into a living room, garden room and kitchen in the bottom half and three bedrooms above. At the top of the houses there will be a “green zone”: a suite of bedroom, bathroom, study and roof terrace. Split-level living is the key idea behind Solidspace whose developments all aim for space that is “connected yet private”. In this case, the floors are connected by a sculptural walnut staircase on the street side of the property, which guarantees all the living space a relationship with the garden side. <IMG src="http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/i/y/o/ground-floo_330.jpg"> Externally, the project has to negotiate a tricky corner junction; the north end of the development connects to the end of the Stapleton Hall Road terrace while the south end turns to face the former railway viaduct. The height of the houses mediates between the terrace and a four-storey building on Ferme Park Road. <IMG src="http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/c/d/e/sectio_330.jpg"> At the centre of the elevation is a shared entrance porch, which draws on the Victorian and Edwardian architectural language of the street. A reconstituted stone arch shelters the two front doors and is lined with tiles and painted render to differentiate this transition into a more private zone. Reconstituted stone lintels have also been used to form heads to window apertures in the brickwork. The project has started on site and expected to finish in the autumn of 2013.

Arkady · September 2012

I think my only beef with this is the asymmetry of the windows and the resulting areas of blank facade.

Mirandola · September 2012

I like it. I think.

Jim Pennington · September 2012

I rescued a brick from the rubble... interesting example of the Victorians using locally sourced building materials ..<div> </div><div> <img src="http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af334/daddyP_bucket/FinsburyParkbrick.jpg"></div>

gardener-joe · September 2012

That is such a cool image ... can I have a copy .. I mean is it ok to re-use elsewhere?

Jim Pennington · September 2012

sorry - that's gone in a bit big ...

Jim Pennington · September 2012

Hi gardner Joe ... didn't notice yr post.. use it by all means .. i don't make a living out of photography (obviously) but if you want to attribute it then do so .if it doesn't extract from this site I can send you a copy ... and if you want a brick -well... one of the un-builders put a bunch to one side for me so I got a dozen more this morning .. I gave him a tenner - they are spalling all over my carpet now....

gardener-joe · September 2012

I'd love a brick, please save me one ... will send a message

rainbow_carnage · September 2012

Ooh. I too would love a brick, if you have a spare one. Let me know.

andy · September 2012

I too, would love a brick!

Donna · September 2012

Me too! Please can I have one? Happy to contribute £1 towards your £10 costs!

Donna · September 2012

I really like the arches, goes with the railway theme, think it will be a big improvemwnt. Thanks for posting the pics.

Mirandola · September 2012

May I have a brick too?

Jim Pennington · September 2012

didn't realise there be so much interest in this ... and I did have a plan to use them for a multiple at home .. any I let go (people who know me know i'm a hoarder at heart) are £5 each .. and this outrageous sum will go toward the costs of the local residents association newsletter (SGRA News) ... PM if anyone is still interested .... i'm setting aside half-a-dozen .. on some the lettering is not as good as the one in the photo...

Mirandola · September 2012

Happy to pay 5

taff bach · September 2012

Can I have one called Krappy Rubsnif so I can lob it through his window?

gardener-joe · September 2012

Jim, I sent you a message

odd stewart · September 2012

Pm'd also

j · September 2012

It took an architect to design that load of shite? That's truly horrific

Toddlesocks · September 2012

Oh great , i live in Stapleton hall rd and that was my fav corner in the area

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Jim Pennington · September 2012

all bricks i had are gone now....

gardener-joe · September 2012

oh, ok, but thought you had one for me ... so it was nothing more than just a brick tease ... sadface

NorthNineteen · October 2012

Overall I think the development has a positive effect, if only to remove the hoarding! I think the scale is ok, I have some concerns that the street-face may be a bit 'dead' and definitely concerned by how close the development is to the pavement. Interior design looks great and I'm glad to see family accommodation rather than flats. Clever use of space.

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yagamuffin · October 2012

So who did the graffiti? "Council kills village". Doesn't sound like something one of the local young scroats would do.

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