https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/broadway/ Working to preserve and enhance our architecture and urban environment since 1962 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:52:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-hammersmith-society_founded1962.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/broadway/ 32 32 141086131 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-civic-campus-piazza/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36465 Nomination for a Nancye Goulden Award, 2026. We received several nominations for the Town Hall redevelopment, these are split – generally positive towards the opening up and refurbishment of the GII listed Town Hall itself and its new piazza, but rather less so of the RSHP-devised scheme around it. This nomination is specifically for the]]> 36465 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-civic-campus/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:11:46 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36451 Nomination for a Wooden Spoon, 2026. We received several nominations for the Town Hall redevelopment, these are split – generally positive towards the opening up and refurbishment of the GII listed Town Hall itself and its new piazza, but rather less so of the RSHP-designed scheme around it. There’s a separate Nancye Goulden nomination for]]> 36451 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/annual-report-2024-2025/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:40:34 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=35732 Attached is this year’s Annual Report, reviewing the key activities of the Society, and at least three local megaprojects, this year also providing a reflection on the outgoing chairman’s three year term. Subjects include: The changing face of Hammersmith Projects in development  Local Plan Hammersmith Bridge Committee members Reflections on Chairmanship 2022-2025 The agenda, accounts]]> 35732 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-new-timber-yard/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:00:51 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=35440 Environment Award Winner, 2025. Hidden away down a tiny lane known as Dimes Place just off King Street, is a new commercial development known as The New Timber Yard, because it was formerly the home of Moss Timber Merchants (by Royal Appointment, specialist Timber Merchant).  Having been established for over a hundred years, they moved]]> 35440 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/bradmore-square-public-realm-improvements/ Tue, 27 May 2025 08:36:39 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=34766 Nomination for a Nancye Goulden Award, 2025. Bradmore Square is a small space tucked away behind Bradmore House on the Broadway, with which we and the Historic Buildings Group have a long history. The back entrance to Hammersmith tube and bus station, and the increasingly popular Broadway shopping centre is conveniently adjacent.  Recently the public]]> 34766 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/development-permitted/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:29:51 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=33182 Since the election of the new government, we’ve seen a significant rise in medium to large offices in Hammersmith being proposed for conversion to residential use, under Permitted Development (PD) rules which are much more relaxed than normal planning rules. So far, nearly 400 potential flats have been proposed, all on busy main roads, with]]> 33182 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/annual-report-2023-2024/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:25:24 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=33077 Attached is this year’s Chairman’s Annual Report, reviewing the key activities of the Society, plus a look at emerging trends in Hammersmith. Subjects include: Royal Masonic Hospital Earls Court Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) 181 Talgarth Road, M&S & 2 Queen Caroline St. Town Centre Masterplan / SPD Transport Hammersmith Bridge Roundabout consultations The Society Prof.]]> 33077 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/181-talgarth-road/ Fri, 31 May 2024 10:33:33 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=32555 Nomination for a Wooden Spoon, 2024 Planting at 181 Talgarth Road – the new Premier Inn and PBSA, still under construction The small bed which is the first thing you see as you arrive at the Premier Inn from Hammersmith underground station is almost bare, and compares especially badly after the very good planting at]]> 32555