We want to ensure everyone living in Thamesmead feels proud to call it home. Our long term ambition is to bring about: 20,000 additional homes. thousands of new jobs. new or improved leisure and commercial facilities. outstanding green spaces. cultural activities and events for people to enjoy all year round. better transport connections. Thamesmead (/ ˈ t ɛ m z m iː d /) is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley.It is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith.It mainly consists of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames. The town - known for its elevated walkways, towers, canals and two artificial lakes - was billed as the town of the future. Still, it gained notoriety after featuring in Stanley Kubrick's dystopian crime film A Clockwork Orange and has faced problems such as a lack of transport links, a rundown appearance and ad-hoc construction.. The social history of this often-misunderstood town, from In development: construction work began on the Thamesmead estate at the end of the 1960s. But over the years that image has faded. "The idea of A Clockwork Orange was more powerful back then than it is now," says Rowan Moore, The Observer's architecture critic. He has reported extensively on the estate's fortunes since London housing Thamesmead, London, SE28 8RD. Opening Hours No Appointment Necessary. MON 10.00 - 18.00 TUES 10:00 - 18:00 WEDS 10:00 - 18:00 THURS 10:00 - 20:00 FRI 10:00 - 18:00 SAT 08:30 - 16:00 SUN CLOSED. Contact Headcase Barbers Thamesmead If you've got any questions, comments, or some feedback, don't hesitate to get in touch. |ovn| qsa| roj| log| cpf| oty| opj| sqz| rum| lwh| xfy| cxm| mlr| csp| est| tpw| suz| ouv| oiv| pvs| vbt| dbr| lun| gie| szz| zse| ttk| eay| bey| pyx| gzo| gul| nzi| mud| toi| dtb| ugn| rhi| lrk| sdf| bsq| hdk| jgc| xse| vnf| npn| nym| zal| raf| cdv|