Battersea Power Station

Does anyone feel the same as me that the best plan for Battersea Power station would be to flatten it!!!!!!!!

Val

 

I love Battersea Power Station! I used to pass it on the train every day on my way to work. It always reminded me of an upturned billiard table. I do hope something gets done with it. I've been watching it decay for a long time.

 

I like the upside down table look of Battersea power station as well. Its a London landmark

 

why do we need it? isnt it now just a skeleton? if so large ball on a chain, swing......

 

People felt the same way about St Pancras Station a few years back. Once in a terrible state, it was saved only through the efforts of a bunch of enthusiasts which included John Betjeman. And boy, look at the place now!

 

I used to live quite close to it and I always thought that it was quite a punch in the eye also considering its proximity to Chelsea. I seem to remember that they have put a restaurant in it for a while.

 

They may have done, but as you said, look at it now. (I have been on several occasions, even seen it on "how london was built")

interesting

BUT, as you said, look at the place now, its NOTHING like it was then. So why keep something if you will change it from what it was?

 

Its a great building, but dont we have lots of great old decaying buildings hanging around.
God if our forefathers had take the same approach that we do, these days,to every tatty piece of a bygone age we would be knee deep in ruins right now.

As I understand it, the place has been derelict for years, maybe we could use the place for something like, errr. generating electricity.

Instead of asking the French to do that for us.

 

As you said, its derelict.



As I said, its only a skeleton. The picture above is all that is left of it. its electricity generating days are long gone.

 

I don't really follow that argument. The wonderful - to me, anyway - Victorian gothic exterior has been lovingly preserved and restored to its former glory and has been given a new and important 21st century role. Would you rather they had simply flattened all that red brick fantasy and stuck a cheap modern box (ie instant Slumsville) in its place? I believe that option was very much on the cards a few years back. Every time I use the station (which is often; thank God for the new high speed line) I marvel at it. It brightens my day.

I'm not suggesting that every old building needs to be preserved, but I think it would be a pity to lose Battersea. It's an interesting London landmark.

 

I know that, it was a bit tongue in cheek about the electricity.

It needs demolishing, before those chimneys fall on somebody.

 

Yes the outside is the same, (or better / as it used to be) but its the inside I mean.
The inside is nothing like it used to be, and if you do as i have done come in by train, go out by underground, then the reverse to go home, you don't see the outside, so my point is why did they bother to keep the front, when everything else has gone. St Pancras ended for me when they took down the big clock. Anyone remember that?

 

I heard they were planning on dismantling it & re building it in Hay on Wye.

 

Well, why bother to allow Tintern Abbey to remain partially standing, then? Maybe it's time to send in the bulldozers. After all, it's been a pointless, fragile shell ever since our Henry decided to knock it about a bit and I can't even see it being converted into a retail opportunity. Maybe Betjeman should have diverted his friendly bombs from Slough over to Monmouthshire and had done with it.

I pass the outside of St Pancras regularly and I'm very glad they decided to preserve the exterior. I see no problem with retaining facades and partial buildings and adapting them to modern use. Actually, some of the original, glorious building is also visible from inside.