The Alchemist, Battersea
The Alchemist is a former pub at 225 St John's Hill, Battersea, London that was controversially demolished in May 2015 after over 100 years in business.[1]
It was originally called The Fishmongers' Arms',[1] and was built in 1854.[2]
The pub closed in 2013, and was demolished in 2015 by a developer hoping to extend the building and build a block of flats.[1] Wandsworth Council regarded the demolition having taken place without planning permission, and called it a "very serious breach" of their rules, and "unjustified".[1] The council ordered developer Udhyam Amim to rebuild the pub and restore it to its appearance prior to demolition, but a year later this had not been carried out and the developer was seeking retrospective approval to demolish the building and replace it with six apartments, along with retail and commercial space.[3]
The demolition was compared to that of the Carlton Tavern in Kilburn, north London, which was demolished in April the same year.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Watts, Matt (9 July 2015). "Developer ‘must rebuild demolished Alchemist pub’ in Battersea". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "St John’s Hill Area" (PDF). English Heritage. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/developer-ordered-to-rebuild-historic-battersea-pub-submits-new-housing-plan-a3279901.html
External links
- "Alchemist, Clapham Junction, SW11". flickr.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Can demolished pubs come back from the dead? - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
Coordinates: 51°27′34″N 0°10′46″W / 51.45958°N 0.17934°W