Urban Wandering: Imperial Road Gas Holders, Fulham, London

Just a short blog post today to share some pictures from a few weeks ago of one of my favourite urban features, gas holders. These relics of industrial architecture used to be common place but now more and more of them are being cleared for re-development. This particular gas holder is the only one remaining from the Imperial Gasworks, near Fulham, which according to the National Grid website, is gasholder number 2 and the oldest in the world. The series of 4 photos follows my approach towards it heading south-east along Imperial Road. I have visited this area before and blogged about it in An Urban Wander around Imperial Wharf but the colour of the sky and the evening sun made the magnificent structure look even more impressive and imposing than usual.

London remains strewn with several former power stations and gasworks. Most people will be familiar with Battersea Powerstation, and also very likely the Bankside Power Station (now the Tate Modern) but for anyone interested in reading more about these wonderful structures, I can highly recommend London's Lost Power Stations and Gasworks by Ben Pedroche.

Gas holder, Imperial Gasworks, London

Gas holder, Imperial Gasworks, London

Gas holder, Imperial Gasworks, London

Gas holder, Imperial Gasworks, London

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An urban wander along Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

With time on my hands one lunchtime last week, I popped out for a quick wander around Kensington. Those of you who remember my early posts way back when, may remember that I was slightly obsessed with London Mews. Whilst I may have veered away from exclusively mews focused posts over the past few months and years, I still marvel over their beauty, dotted across Village London. These pictures are all from the wonderfully named, Adam and Eve Mews, which is just off the hustle and bustle of Kensington High Street. My only regret was that it seemed to be bin day and there are dustbins of varying colours and sizes in most of the shots.

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

I loved the turquoise colour of these doors but was disappointed by the photo and not being able to capture both sets of doors in full.

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

 From the turquoise garage style doors above, to this rustic looking door, I don't think I saw two doors the same in the whole mews.

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

A lovely piece of urban topiary, which even with the dustbins looks ok.

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

This was probably my favourite door in the mews. Tall, thin and elegant, although I suspect the postman is none too please at having to get down on his hands and knees to deliver the letters through the almost ground level letter box.

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8

Adam and Eve Mews, Kensington, London W8