Parts and Labour Cycles
Rad Bikes has renamed itself Parts and Labour Cycles due to a trademark dispute.
You can now find the Lewisham Way bike maintenance shop online here.
Showing posts with label Lewisham Way. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lewisham Way. Show all posts
A Star Barbershop, 225 Lewisham Way
This new barbershop has just opened and is currently recruiting. Contact them here if you're interested in applying.
Aladdin's Cave could be lost to flats
A proposal has been submitted to Lewisham Council to replace Aladdin's Cave, the Lewisham Way treasure trove, with flats.
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| The proposed new development |
The demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a part 3, part 4 storey building at 72 Loampit Hill, SE13 to provide a commercial unit (Use Class B1a) on the ground floor and eight self-contained residential units (Use Class C3), together with 20 cycle spaces, a refuse store, a communal garden and a wildlife ecology garden to the rear of the site.
Aladdin's Cave is one of a handful of genuinely unique local businesses and occupies a building that represents an important piece of local history. Its demolition would be a real loss to Brockley. As From The Murky Depths writes:
"The site was formerly Lewisham Road station on the little known Greenwich Park line which closed 100 years ago, though the station building is still in use by Aladdin’s Cave. It will be demolished under these plans despite being locally listed.
"The application states the building is beyond repair."
Thanks to Monkeyboy for the news.
Ashmead School expansion plans revealed
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| A visualisation of the Lewisham Way elevation |
"Construction of a three storey school building (use class D1) at Lewisham Way frontage of Ashmead Primary School, Ashmead Road SE8, to facilitate an increase from 1 to 2 forms of entry, together with removal of existing front boundary wall, creation of new entrance from Lewisham Way and associated landscaping and fencing and alterations to external play space."
The proposed building is big (doubling the school's capacity to help address the area's desperate need for more places) and the Lewisham Way access will mean the loss of the small area of green space on Lewisham Way. As a consequence of this incursion, The St John's Society is opposing the scheme in its current form. They say:
"As part of the plans to double the size of Ashmead School, the small public park on Lewisham Way shall be absorbed into the main school site and form part of the school’s new Main Entrance on Lewisham Way.
"Concerns about child safety aside, given Lewisham Way is one of the busiest and most polluted red routes in the Borough, should Ashmead become an academy then this land would be privatised and lost from public ownership forever (academy schools can become limited companies, and the Governing Body would then be free to sell this valuable land for any price it wished)."
Local residents have until January 3rd to comment on the plans. Click here to review the application.
It says "bee" and it has a picture of a bee on it
Ashmead School plans Lewisham Way expansion
"I've just returned from a consultation at Ashmead School on their proposed development and extension of the site, which would open it up onto Lewisham Way, opposite the college. It would mean modern four storey building being built in the St Johns conservation area.
"It would be great to see reader opinion in the area of the proposals. The plans will go to public consultation in the next couple of weeks."
Rad Bikes, 148 Lewisham Way
Coming soon: Rad Bikes
"Maintenance is key but we will have accessories, locks, pumps and helmets. We also make wheels.
"We also hope to secure genesis bikes. But also will be doing other bikes. We have worked closely with Brother Cycles in the past. But everything can be ordered and we can advise on that."
The People vs Lewisham Way
@BrockleyCentral @DulwichRaider Another from same street today. I'll see if I can dig out others. pic.twitter.com/lk62V5nLEE— Regina Lusca (@Quaiteaux) March 24, 2017
Pizzaman, 207 Lewisham Way
The Walrus Enclosure
Howard Howe: The walrus is far more evolved than any man I've ever known. Present company included.
- Tusk
The Fat Walrus pub (44 Lewisham Way) has built one of the wonders of Greater Brockley. A winter palace to make Peter the Great weep with envy.Aren't our new marquees pretty?— The Fat Walrus, SE14 (@FatWalrusPub) December 4, 2016
Heaters will be arriving next week. #pubgarden #pub #newcross pic.twitter.com/IWHdFhNcvM
Ladies and Gentlemen: We got him
Able was Howard ere he saw Brockley. We have accomplished what Jeremy Paxman never could. We have taken down the kingpin. The Mail reports:
Lord Howard, 75, and his wife Sandra, 76, both claimed either could have been driving their Toyota Prius, which was clocked at 37.3 mph in a 30mph zone.
The former Home Secretary was fined £900, with £625 costs, plus a £90 victim surcharge and received six penalty points on his driving licence.
Thank you to Monkeyboy and Joe (not a double-act) who sent me the link.
Madras South Indian restaurant, 244 Lewisham High Street
BCer Shirley wants to fill a gap in our local restaurant knowledge. She writes:
This restaurant never seems to appear in BC lists of good places to eat, so I thought I'd give it a well deserved shout-out after discovering it by word of mouth recommendation today.
They do fantastic authentic home-cooked dosas, a myriad of interesting vegetarian side-dishes - the spinach and lentil Dahl was outstanding - nothing oily - all freshly cooked.
The name and decor do the place no favours, but this will now be my go-to place for a good value tasty meal in Lewisham, substantially ahead of some of the BC favourites.
For more details, click here.
Lewisham Way pub threatened
For a long time, BCers have been predicting this would happen. And now it has. The owners of the Lewisham Way pub formerly known as Albertine's have applied to convert it for residential use.@BrockleyCentral the old albertines pub is now applying to become ... 100% flats. Surprise surprise. And sad. pic.twitter.com/NZqNPR4j4A— Nick Marsh (@choosenick) September 7, 2016
First, the pub was run into the ground. Then it closed and an attempt to refurbish it was made. Then the building caught fire and parts of it were converted to residential use during its reconstruction. Then a cursory attempt was made to find a landlord. Now they want to convert it.
The Council has refused the application, but that's rarely the end of the story. The owners should forget their dreams of a cash grab and get on with the business of reopening this pub.
Despite being a main thoroughfare and good connections, Lewisham Way has precious few pubs and this location at the corner of Friendly Street would nicely complement Meze Mangal. A reopened Albertine's could easily succeed and a growing local population needs more communal spaces, rather than fewer.
Two new hangouts on the horizon
Brockley's bumper year of new openings looks set to continue. Gerri writes:
"The cafe on the corner of Tyrwhitt Road and Lewisham Way [which enjoyed a brief life as a pop-up furniture shop that never opened] is tantalisingly close to being finished. Builders say two to three weeks 'or maybe four'. [Typical] Decor is top notch, beyond what is required/expected to make it pleasant. Was trying to take a sneaky pic but got busted."
Meanwhile, I've just been invited to a hard hat tour of The Brookmill in St John's (65 Cranbrook Road), ahead of its opening later this month. Owned by the same pub group as The Great North Wood in West Norwood, the team have got ambitious plans to turn it into something very cool.
The Cafe Behind the Curtain
Lovely Ercol furniture, vintage artwork and fresh flowers alongside a fine coffee machine (drink in or take-out) and daily home-baked goods, such as banana bread. The charming Japanese owner is a long-term resident of the borough and it is now open to customers.
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| Photo courtesy of @shangdat |
Paranhodu, 125 Lewisham Way
Paranhodu has officially opened its doors on Lewisham Way, after completing a significant improvement of the space that formerly housed Kedar. Picking up on the theme of local favourites like Masala Wala in Brockley Cross, Paranhodu embraces the virtues of homestyle cooking, and offers a focused selection of Korean classics.
If you've never tried Korean, it's worth putting aside the tired cliches -- you know the ones -- and giving it a try. Korean manages to strike a wonderful balance between the subtle flavours of Japanese cooking and the bigger, bolder flavours of China.
On a Friday dinner visit, we tried kimchi, beef bulgogi, and barbecued aubergine. All were excellent, well spiced, and strongly flavoured. The dinner menu offered several other promising options and considerable choice for vegetarians. There were also standby Asian classics like chicken katsu, noodle soup, and pork ribs for anyone feeling a little less adventurous.
Service was friendly, welcoming, and passionate, if also reflecting an inexperience that's understandable given the restaurant's newness.
Paranhodu is putting a big focus on the lunch trade, a welcome development of a strip with too few good midday choices. They are offering quick all-in-one options that include a main dish and rice for about £6-7, as well as bulgogi burgers and a range of noodle soups and Korean stews.
Best of all, Paranhodu has managed to nail down its license for its opening, so beer, including an admirable Korean import, is available.
For the moment, the restaurant is focusing on its in-trade, and it's worth stopping by to see what the team have done to the wretched Kedar space. Fresh paint, new tables, and tasteful Korean art make it a pleasant place to have a bite. Takeaway is slated to launch in about 2 weeks.
All in all, Paranhodu is welcome addition to Lewisham Way, and definitely worth a try.
TfL proposes changes to the A20 (Lewisham Way)
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| Proposed changes to Lewisham Way |
- Merging some of the existing pedestrian crossings along the A20 so crossings are more evenly spaced and creating a new signalised pedestrian crossing on Loampit Vale at the junction with Jerrard Street. Overall this results in the loss of one pedestrian crossing.
- Upgrading all pedestrian crossings to include countdown timers to ensure a safer and consistent standard which is easy for pedestrians to use
- Safety measures at side road junctions including narrowing the entrances, installing raised tables and providing ‘Keep Clear’ markings on the road
- Changes to bus lanes, including extending the bus lane along Loampit Vale by 300m towards Lewisham Town Centre to reduce potential delays to bus journey times, and replacing a 100 m section of bus lane opposite Lewisham College with a section of advisory cycle lane to create more space for cyclists and general traffic
TfL seems determined to strip Lewisham Way of one of its traffic crossings, by hook or by crook, even though the congestion that road suffers from is entirely related to the massive junction at the bottom of Loampit Hill.
Matt sent us the link to the consultation and notes:
This new proposal removes the crossing at Tresillian Road, relocating it east between the church and the nursery and "combining" it with the Tyrwhitt Road crossing which will be moved west.
It will affect adversely children travelling north to Ashmead and St Stephens and south to Prendergast. It will impact people walking to St John's station from south west of St John's Vale. There is no provision made for cyclists turning across traffic.
Lewisham's digital photo archive
Joe sent us this link to Lewisham Council's photographic archive, which has more than 2,000 historic shots, covering every part of the borough. These images were taken from a collection of more than 50 Brockley photographs.
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