{"id":8031,"date":"2012-04-12T17:05:36","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T16:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=8031"},"modified":"2012-04-12T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T16:05:36","slug":"brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton&#8217;s Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8032\" title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton's Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver\" width=\"620\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-03-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Properties around Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton are certainly feeling the effects of \u00a0this giant screw piledriver that is hard at work on the site of the old <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/brixton\/features\/cooltan.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cooltan community squat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,431\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8033\" title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton's Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver\" width=\"620\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-01-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The massive beast is putting in foundations for a substantial new housing development on Coldharbour Lane, opposite the junction with Somerleyton Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,772\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8034\" title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton's Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver\" width=\"620\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-02-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I know next to nothing about piledrivers, but this one appears to be a model made by Soilmec.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s part of their<a href=\"http:\/\/www.soilmec.com\/viewdoc.asp?co_id=116\" target=\"_blank\"> SF series<\/a>, and is a self erecting hydraulic powered number mounted on a SOILMEC crawler unit. So now you know.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,421\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8035\" title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton's Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver\" width=\"620\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-04-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There seems to be some confusion as to exactly what is being built, although a sign for Barrett Homes appeared on site briefly.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the development on the urban75 forums:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/redevelopment-at-the-cooltan-site-on-coldharbour-lane-brixton.289869\/page-2#post-11024464\" target=\"_blank\">Redevelopment at the Cooltan site on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixtons-coldharbour-lane-throbs-to-the-thump-of-a-mighty-piledriver\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,455\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8036\" title=\"piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05.jpg\" alt=\"Brixton's Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver\" width=\"620\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/piledriver-coldharbour-lane-05-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Properties around Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton are certainly feeling the effects of \u00a0this giant screw piledriver that is hard at work on the site of the old Cooltan community &hellip; 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