The Concrete House

[Jo Thom]

The Concrete House was built by Charles Drake, my great grandfather, and my family and I are particularly keen to see it restored. We believe that Charles Drake was living in a house known as The Ferns, Lordship Lane, when he died in 1892, but I don't know which house it is - if it is still in existence, that is. Does anyone know what number it is or was?

[????]

Still there - plenty on it here

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Hallo my darlings.

[sorry - couldn't resist]

[Sue]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Hallo my darlings.

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xxxxxxx

Bet you remember Mick and Montmerency (sp?) then PGC :))

[Jo Thom]

It's The Ferns that I am particularly wanting to know about - whether there still is a house in Lordship Lane with that name, and if so what number it is!

[Lost Yorkshire Man]

My sources say it is number 549.

It looks like it is the first set of houses up Lordship Lane after the Concrete House and Underhill Road.

I could be wrong though!

[Chener Books]

Photograph from English Heritage 2010 At Risk Register

[Craig83]

This photo must have been taken some time ago. I walked all the way down Lordship lane just to find it the other day and its in such a bad way. There is barely a roof tile in situ nowadays and it looks as though all the floors fell through a long time ago.

What's with the rear of the building anyway? When I peared over the fence it looks as if the building now has an extension - or perhaps an adjoining building? You can't see it here so it must be pretty new? It looks horrible - some god awful hash up, vaguely reminiscent of the original style.

I read that the owner wants it leveled so to build on it? I think they'll end up getting what they want by neglecting it this much. A real shame.

Would be nice to see it restored but I guess it would cost far more than it would ever be worth doing so?

[Jeremy]

The new building is the White Gothic House. There seems to be doubts over it's legality.

Plenty of discussion over on one the other threads: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,410066