By: V Force kid - 14th August 2007 at 21:05
Yes, Its still definately there, if a little scorched after the fire that consumed the first set of flats that were being built on the site. There has been some confusion in the past over previous demolition as Stevo76 outlines. The existing control tower, and associated spine building which formed the public entrance to Claude Graham White’s factory are listed buildings and are currently on English Heritage’s buildings at risk register. The original intention of the site developer was to restore the building in its current location with new build around it, however the intention now seems to be to take down the bulding and reassemble it on the RAF Museum site, presumably linked to the CGW factory building that was moved across during 2002.
By: Paul Cushion - 13th August 2007 at 20:22
I can assure you that it is still there. I drive past it almost every week!
I think they are saving it as they have built all around it and have left it alone.
Paul.
By: stevo76 - 13th August 2007 at 15:28
Hi,
It says on that site that the first control tower was demolished in 1980 which was a ww1 watch office.
The other tower which was a Office for Duty Pilot was still there on Google Earth when the aerial images where taken.
Microsoft VE
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.595674&lon=-0.241639&z=19.6&r=0&src=msl
Google Earth
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.595674&lon=-0.241639&z=19.6&r=0&src=ggl
Here’s a few pictures of it I found on this website http://www.derelictlondon.com/id1923.htm
Stevo76;)
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August 13, 2007 at 12:50 pm