Imagine a building material strong enough to support a skyscraper, but without any of the CO2 emissions of concrete or steel, and you have the new wonder of construction — stone.
Plans for a large housing development on the Sainsbury’s site at New Cross Gate have been cancelled by the developers, citing the uncertainty around the Bakerloo line extension.
The slow rumbling plans to upgrade the massively overcrowded South Kensington tube station moved an inch forward last week, when local residents and workers were shown some of the plans.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s voyage to the new world to escape religious freedoms in England, and there are a number of events being planned to mark the anniversary.
See Sir Pindar’s Home in the V&A Museum
