{"id":10710,"date":"2013-01-21T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=10710"},"modified":"2013-01-21T09:31:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T09:31:19","slug":"brixton-snowmen-and-snowy-scenes-at-windrush-square-loughborough-park-and-coldharbour-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-snowmen-and-snowy-scenes-at-windrush-square-loughborough-park-and-coldharbour-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton snowmen plus snowy scenes at Windrush Square, Loughborough Park and Coldharbour Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the snow falling deep and thick and even over Brixton on Sunday, I ventured out again to grab a few photos from around town.<\/p>\n

Perhaps my favourite scene was the one above in \u00a0Windrush Square, where an impressively large snowman had been created. I suspect the Dad got more out of the\u00a0building\u00a0experience\u00a0than his son!<\/p>\n

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Snowball fight in Windrush Square.<\/p>\n

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Facing Lambeth Town Hall.<\/p>\n

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A rather more modest snowman in the grounds of St Matthew’s Church.<\/p>\n

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There was originally two\u00a0snowmen standing next to each other, but this burly dog had just mercilessly demolished one.<\/p>\n

It almost looks like the remaining snowman is trying to flee the scene in fear!<\/p>\n

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One of four new Lambeth parish churches built in response to the growing population in the early 19th century, St Matthew’s church was consecrated in 1824<\/a>, and features an imposing facade created by the architect C.F.Porden.<\/p>\n

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One of Brixton station’s famous statues<\/a>\u00a0permanently\u00a0waits for a train.<\/p>\n

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Looking across the snowy tracks into Brixton station<\/a> to the old Bon Marche building, which now houses the busy TK Maxx department store.<\/p>\n

Bon March\u00e9’s\u00a0opened in Brixton in 1877 in the first purpose-built department store in the country. Read some of its history here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The crane in the distance is towering over the ghastly Brixton Square development <\/a>on Coldharbour Lane.<\/p>\n

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A bijou snowman on Rushcroft Road.<\/p>\n

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One of Brixton’s lesser known public spaces, Loughborough Park<\/a> looked lovely in the snow.<\/p>\n

Big\u00a0improvements\u00a0are coming to the park in 2013.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Having a chat outside the Barrier Block.<\/p>\n

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Brixton Village.<\/p>\n

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Wet and cold scene at Coldharbour Lane\/Atlantic Road.<\/p>\n

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A last late night look across Coldharbour Lane. A large snowball fight broke out later on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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