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hello RPC, thank you for this link, now I feel inept, but I did search... I emailed but no response yet so will telephone tomorrow and persuade them to include me.

I feel diffident about just turning up. I am not that bold.


mary123 this is Open House London weekend 17th September, google it, there may be a building you have always wanted to see inside, and architecturally interesting houses open to the public, nearby.

hello RPC, thank you, another illusion shattered ha ha


I had a polite reply to my email, saying 'fully booked', as you predicted.

If the visits are half hour, 10 per visit, from 10am to 4.30, that is quite a turnout, 140 viewers.

Next year ...

I attended a walk about Dulwich Architecture that was part of Dulwich Festival last year that took in Dawson's Heights. I think it ran again this year and perhaps it will be on next year's programme? Led by Ian MacInnes, I didn't know the 20th century architecture of Dulwich could be so interesting!

O well done Mary what nonsense this makes of those of us awaiting a cancellation and changing complicated family plans to enable a visit.

What a bleak site/ living environment and much was made of a shop on site whose owner apparently knows everyone by name.

Disappointing tour - volunteer guide could not answer any questions and told us straight faced that she had to 'look up what ziggurat meant'

alice Wrote:

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> but what views!


Mary the views were distant and not as clear as from the Horniman bandstand Telegraph Hill or Peckham Library although I appreciate one would not be living there

The windblown view in no way IMHO compensates for the bleak brutal and inhospitable site

with no planters, flowers, music to soften it. And a single person living next to a family with 3 small children is a good thi g?

I'd be interested to learn what residents think of living there. There is a planted area between the two blocks and the visibility yesterday was not good so probably not the best of days to judge the view. I think you'll find that single people live next door to young families all over London, certainly it's bound to happen in the private market. For many years I have to say I thought the estate was incongruous but I've come to appreciate it more over the years. It's certainly well maintained and passed the test of time, unlike other Southwark housing developments.

I can only speak from my experience and have found it lovely living at Dawsons Heights thus far.. I found the tour insightful of the history of the build,, Saturday was a teribbly cold and miserable day making standing on the top deck of dawsons heights challenging with the wind, but always nice to get the great viees, our tour guide was lovely and enthusiastic..

re earlier message whats IMHO..

IMHO stands for "In my humble opinion." I think that the "H" is a bit unnecessary and perhaps not totally accurate in all cases :-) I did the tour on Saturday and enjoyed it. I have lived nearby for a long time and it was fascinating to see the site from the inside. It gave me a greater appreciation for it and it is better maintained that I expected. The views are great. I think it would be cool to live near the top - but I think the slow lift might get a bit tiresome. The stairs aren't an option unless you are an olympian.

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