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WALK | Townscape and Culture Wars

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Style wars, carbuncles and levelling up – walking from the Eleanor Cross to the Channel Four building.  This tour looks at the impacts that various culture wars have had on the urban environment in Westminster as well as how townscape, views and aesthetics have influenced development in London overall.


Route notes: General pavement walking, covering a distance of approximately 2.5km.  Guide: Sarah Jackson is an architect and townscape consultant working in London.

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1 Jun 2024 @ 12:00 am

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