{"id":840,"date":"2025-03-24T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/?p=840"},"modified":"2025-04-13T08:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T08:05:38","slug":"this-london-dead-spot-is-being-given-a-72000000-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/this-london-dead-spot-is-being-given-a-72000000-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"This London \u2018dead spot\u2019 is being given a \u00a372,000,000 revival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The famous Bromley-by-Bow gasholders are being regenerated (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For 153 years, seven unique structures have towered over one East London<\/a> suburb \u2013 and now, they\u2019re getting a \u00a372,000,000 revival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bromley-by-Bow gasholders were built between 1872 and 1878, and until 2010, supplied a gas connection to the local community. Since then, the 23-acre site has stood without purpose \u2013 and crucially, been closed off to the public.<\/p>\n

The largest group of Victorian gasholders in Britain, they\u2019re the true embodiment of the peak of the Industrial Revolution and are even Grade II-listed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, they\u2019ve been given a new lease of life as planning permission has been approved for them to be converted into 2,150 new homes across 13 buildings.<\/p>\n

Some of these new properties will be integrated into the gasholder frames \u2013 which, if you ask us, would make for a pretty unique four walls.<\/p>\n

The plans, overseen by St William, are also looking to provide extra green space for all Bromley-by-Bow residents too, as 70% of the brownfield site will function as open space, including a 4.2-acre park with views over the River Lea. There\u2019ll be wildflowers galore, too.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, the development will contribute an extra \u00a34,790,000 towards sustainable transport initiatives, such as cycling and pedestrian routes, plus upgrades to existing bus services.<\/p>\n

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There was an eighth structure, but it was bombed during WWII (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dean Summers, managing director of St William, described the project as \u2018one of the most challenging brownfield sites in the country.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Transforming it into thousands of sustainable, well-connected homes and a publicly accessible 4.2-acre riverfront park was always going to require a unique, collaborative solution,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is a testament to our brilliant partnerships with Historic England and the London Borough Newham and the invaluable input we have received from residents that we have reached this milestone and that we move one step closer to realising this site\u2019s enormous potential.<\/p>\n

\u2018Private\/public sector collaborations like these have never been more important as we continue to navigate challenging market conditions and work together to boost housing delivery and growth.\u2019<\/p>\n

Various locals have long felt that Bromley-by-Bow could do with a little bit of TLC, with @iantokelove describing the gasholders on X, formerly Twitter, as \u2018skeletal ghosts.\u2019<\/p>\n

And as @strum<\/a> wrote in the r\/London Subreddit, having lived there for 30 years, they felt it was a \u2018bit of a dead spot between Roman Road and Poplar.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The development will also contribute towards transport (Picture: St William\/Berkeley Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018There isn\u2019t a lot going on, but there\u2019s Three Mills Studio, to the East,\u2019 they added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, @finetillyoucamealong agreed that it was a \u2018bit of a nothing zone\u2019 \u2013 but noted that \u2018you\u2019re set for transport and only a few stops from livelier places.\u2019<\/p>\n

Equally, there\u2019s been plenty of love for it too, as @Naive_Standard4697<\/a> has lived in Bromley-by-Bow for almost three years, and \u2018loves the canals and being able to easily bike to Hackney, Vic [Victoria] Park, [and] Hackney Marshes.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Super close to Stratford, [and] Canary Wharf. Really convenient to travel into the city. There\u2019s a few good pubs around and not too many amenities but a bunch more coming over the next year or so,\u2019 they added.<\/p>\n

Plus, when it comes to access to green spaces, Bromley-by-Bow is conveniently placed, being a stone\u2019s throw from the likes of Mile End Park, Wennington Green, and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re in search of a place steeped in history, E3 is arguably exactly that, with the aptly named Roman Road dating back to \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 the Roman era.<\/p>\n

It once connected Venta Icenorum (found at modern-day Caistor St Edmund in Norfolk) to what was then known as Londinium (AKA, the Big Smoke).<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re in search of new digs, Bromley-by-Bow could be the sweet spot.<\/p>\n

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Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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