LADYWELL LEISURE CENTRE SITE Community Engagement

Residents are at the heart of what we do and we want you to play a role in the decision making and design process.

Our mission is to deliver high quality housing and for this we need your help. At this event we want to listen to you about your relationship to the site, what journeys you make around the site to get to school, work or other locations. We want to hear more about what the development could incorporate to support the local community and how you think we could improve the public space around the site

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Procurement Evaluation of Training for Submit Residents Landscape Residents Public Public Design & Architect with LH Planning Workshop 01 Community Workshop 02 Exhibition 01 Exhibition 02 & DCCs Application Champions

Meeting with Meeting with Planners Planners Jake Sherwood and Gipsy Hill

Site Model Love Building for Lewisham While study my BA in architecture I realised I really liked making site models. Not only for their ability to help visualise and contextualise what would be built but also for the collective discussions that often went on while making the model. It made me think “Wow there is the joy of architecture for its results, Lewisham Homes & good design, but also there is the Jake Sherwood Design & Communications critical and creative opportunity Architects Lewisham Council we have in realising good design, how Localdo we celebrate Artist and share that process Champions The Building for Lewisham programme will build FCBStudioseffectively?” have extensive Having experience spent of creatingway too longJake making has previously a lovely worked site modelwith Architects in third At the initial consultation event and door new council homes for social rent across the new communitiesyear I graduated through masterplanning from Central and Saint Martinsfor Social in Housing 2017 having and Open just House about London passed. knocking in November 2019, those who borough of Lewisham. These new homes will designing residential schemes including affordable while in Central Hill Estate on Gipsy Hill. attended were asked if they would be be mainly delivered by the Council’s housing housing, mixed tenures and mixed use schemes. interested in becoming a Design and company Lewisham Homes. Central Hill Estate Our Stirling Prize-winning Accordia is widely His work in the community built relationships Communications Champion (DCC) to help London is in the grip of a severe housing regardedIn as 2016, setting Central new standards Hill Estate for UK inhousing. Gipsy Hill,with Lambeth,residents, initially was ear-markedthrough portraiture for develop designs and advise on how to shortage with an increasing lack of council Our homes are responsive to different patternscomplete of demolitionthen later in anda more re-build, collective following way, making the communicate ideas and designs to the wider housing across Lewisham. There are currently living and provide intimacy, privacy and security an architectural model of the entire hill. community. A number of local residents 2,300 Lewisham families in temporary results of just one resident’s survey and no ballot. whilst forging a sense of community. came forward and have since received accommodation, of which six hundred are in The next autumn a still shell-shocked Central training in Procurement. Following training, the nightly paid accommodation. Hill was part of the 2017 Open House London We therefore acknowledge the severe Social and environmental responsibility is at Champions have been involved in the scoring challenges faced by our residents and are the heart of our practice. We are committedwhich to I went along to. After hearing for myself and choosing of the Landscape Architects, committed to delivering new homes for those in designing communities that support sustainablehow little say the residents got in the future of who will be responsible for designing the greatest housing need. lifestyles and accommodate different patternstheir housing situation I was keen to make some external green/garden areas. As part of this, The Ladywell Leisure Centre Site has been identified as an area for potential new of living, learning and working. Our buildingswork, as an artist, involving the complex reality of permanent council housing. aim to provide a strong sense of identity regeneration.for their There will be further opportunities for the Lewisham Homes currently manage and users. To achieve this we actively work withI choose wider to focus not only on Central Hill but on community to get involved. We will provide maintain all of the Council’s housing and are the stakeholders as participants, not only to ensure more details of future events, activities and development partner responsible for managing the wider area of Gipsy Hill, as I felt the estate had practicality and economy but to ensure we digital opportunities to have your say. the new build programme to deliver the new become ostracised from its area. In order to gain produce designs that are owned and loved homes in the borough. Lewisham Homes will trust I did what I was doing anyway, I drew people’s portrait, as this was also be working with the community to develop the We welcome more residents to become DCC’s. designs for the Ladywell Leisure Centre site and www.fcbstudios.comnow my day job down Greenwich Market. Over about two months I set-up If you are interested in joining, please email: will be responsible for the project from design, announced and unannounced in the local library, the church and also behind [email protected] planning, building and managing the new homes.

Information about the scheme and to have your say can also be viewed via the Commonplace website: ladywellleisuresite.commonplace.is LEWISHAM

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PARK LADYWELL LEISURE CENTRE SITE About the Site

Lewisham Homes are working on behalf of Lewisham Council to develop the former Ladywell Leisure Centre Site for new housing, of which we aim to provide 50% new social rented council homes.

The scheme offers a great opportunity to address the housing crisis in London and bring an empty site back into use for the local community. The design for the site will provide a social and environmentally sustainable development which has the potential to kick-start regeneration of the wider area.

Opportunities Catalyst for change in the Create a new destination for the Provide affordable homes for Create new public space on wider area local community local families Lewisham High Street

Constraints Existing District Gas Governor St Mary’s Conservation Area: Noise & air pollution along Existing Tree - Root Protection (below ground) - exclusion zone Protection of Historic & Lewisham High Street Zone Architectural features

Hither Green Lewisham 19 mins walk 14 mins walk

Allotments

Gas Governor & Exclusion Zone

TFL Exclusion Zone

Thames Water Underground Sewer Location

Bus Stop

Lewisham High Street Noise & Pollution

St Mary’s Conservation Area

Listed Buildings

Site Boundary Ladywell 6 mins walk Existing Sub-Station Catford 22 mins walk LADYWELL LEISURE CENTRE SITE Site History

Ladywell Leisure Centre Historical Development

The history of the site can be seen through the maps below. During the 1870’s, the site was split in two by a tree lined road that led from Lewisham Highstreet. By the early 1900’s, this had evolved into Ladywell Park - a terraced residential street that connected Lewisham High Street with Campshill Road. Due to the removal of terraces it is believed the area was bombed during the Second World War. A nursery was built in the 1950’s which straddled the northern boundary. Ladywell Leisure Centre was built on the site

538300 538400 538400 538200 538200 538300 538000 538100 538100 537800 537900 538000 538100 537800 538200 537900 538300 538000 538400 538100 538200 538300 538400 537800 537900 538000 in the 1960’s and537800 demolished537900 in 2014 as a result of the new Glass Mills Leisure Centre opening. PLACE/Ladywell was built in 2016 to Envirocheck Order No EC1700103111 Envirocheck Order No EC1700103111 CLIENT DETAILS (27-Jan-2006 16:05) CLIENT DETAILS (27-Jan-2006 16:05) CLIENT DETAILS Envirocheck Order No EC1700103111 CLIENT DETAILS Envirocheck Order No EC1700103111 provide temporary accommodation to homelessCustomer families Ref: Miss F Smith,43165ISAG/PJHB/GK and Customer Ref: Miss F Smith,43165ISAG/PJHB/GK (27-Jan-2006 16:07) Former Ladywell Leisure Centre (27-Jan-2006 16:06) 175200 175200 175200 175200 Faber Maunsell 175200 175200 Faber Maunsell 175200 Customer Ref: Miss F Smith,43165ISAG/PJHB/GK 175200 Customer Ref: Miss F Smith,43165ISAG/PJHB/GK Marlborough House Upper Marlborough Road Marlborough House Upper Marlborough Road Faber Maunsell Faber Maunsell currently occupies the site. St Albans St Albans Marlborough House Upper Marlborough Road Marlborough House Upper Marlborough Road Herts AL1 3UT Herts AL1 3UT St Albans St Albans Herts AL1 3UT Herts AL1 3UT SITE DETAILS Grid Reference 538110 174920 SITE DETAILS Grid Reference 538110 174920 SITE DETAILS Grid Reference 538110 174920 SITE DETAILS Grid Reference 538110 174920 Ladywell Leisure Ladywell Leisure Lewisham High Street Lewisham High Street Ladywell Leisure Ladywell Leisure Lewisham High Street Lewisham High Street London London SE13 6NJ SE13 6NJ London London SE13 6NJ SE13 6NJ 175100 175100 175100 175100 175100 175100 175100 175100

By 1900 nearly all the large houses Shops had previously been added 175000 175000 had been demolished to make way on to175000 existing175000 houses but around 175000 175000 175000 175000 for speculative housing. The map 1900 purpose-built shops were of 1894-96 shows that Lewisham built along Lewisham High Street, House has gone, but the land not such as those at 318–328 yet redeveloped. In 1881 the Lewisham High Street (1904).

174900 174900 174900 174900 population was 53,065 and it The Fox and174900 Firkin existed 174900 174900 174900 1901 it had more than doubled previously as the Black Bull to 108,846. Many terraces in and was rebuilt to its present Lewisham were built with the appearance in 1907. 1 3 lower-middle classes in mind, but Ordnance Survey County Series Ordnance Survey County Series The historical maps shown were reproduced from maps predominantly held at the scale adopted for England, Wales and The historical maps shown were reproduced from maps predominantly held at the scale adopted for England, Wales and Ordnance Survey Plan 1 Scotland in the 1840`s In 1854 the 1:2,500 scale was adopted for mapping urban areas and by 1896 it covered the Large-Scale National Grid Data 1 174800 174800 Scotland in the 1840`s In 1854 the 1:2,500 scale was adopted for mapping urban areas and by 1896 it covered the The historical maps shown were reproduced from maps predominantly held at the scale adopted for England, Wales and 174800 whole of what were considered to be the cultivated parts of Great Britain The published date given on the right is 174800 174800 whole of what were considered to be the cultivated parts of Great Britain The published date given on the right is 174800 174800 `Large Scale National Grid Data› superseded SIM cards (Ordnance Survey›s `Survey of Information on Microfilm›) in 1 History of the area 174800 often some years later than the surveyed date Before 1938, all OS maps were based on the Cassini Projection, with Scotland in the 1840`s In 1854 the 1:2,500 scale was adopted for mapping urban areas and by 1896 it covered the 1992, and continued to be produced until 1999 These maps were the fore-runners of digital mapping and so provide those in St Mary’s conservation often some years later than the surveyed date Before 1938, all OS maps were based on the Cassini Projection, with whole of what were considered to be the cultivated parts of Great Britain The published date given on the right is independent surveys of a single county or group of counties, giving rise to significant inaccuracies in outlying areas independent surveys of a single county or group of counties, giving rise to significant inaccuracies in outlying areas detailed information on houses and roads, but tend to show less topographic features such as vegetation often some years later than the surveyed date Before 1938, all OS maps were based on the Cassini Projection, with These maps were produced at both 1:2,500 and 1:1,250 scales area were built for those who were independent surveys of a single county or group of counties, giving rise to significant inaccuracies in outlying areas 1872 1916 1951 1991 more comfortably off. LONDON LONDON Published 1872 Published 1916 ORDNANCE SURVEY PLAN ORDNANCE SURVEY PLAN Source map scale - 1:2,500 Source map scale - 1:2,500 Published 1951 Published 1991 Source map scale - 1:2,500 Source map scale - 1:1,250

By the end of the 19th century, 1951 1951 1991 1991 The area174700 around St Mary’s 174700 174700 1872 1916 174700 the focus of Lewisham was still 174700 174700 174700 174700 church was the focus around St Mary’s, with a number 1951 1951 1991 1991 of buildings for municipal use and of early Lewisham. 5 of 32 Date(s) of Publication Date(s) of Publication 3 of 32 leisure activities being built. Date(s) of Publication 6 of 32 Date(s) of Publication 13 of 32 The town of Lewisham Lewisham Vestry (the local

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Ravensbourne River was water homes currently provided here will be re-provided elsewhere 9 meadow. When parliament tried within the borough. The design, as well as the social ethos, to limit wages in 1381, peasants gathered at nearby Blackheath exemplifies Lewisham’s commitment to innovation. The same before marching to London to attitude will be applied to the re-development of the site. revolt, which suggests that the area was populated mainly, if not exclusively, by very small-scale peasant farmers. During the 1600s much woodland was cleared by timber merchants and used for pasture. Crutcheley’s Map 1733

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