Guest Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Anyone know what the building on the NE junction of Crystal Palace Road and Upland Road is? It's got a massive car park out the back and many big antennae, blacked out windows and Hazchem warning symbols on the front door.The guy in Plantnation says it's a police surveillance station, but for some reason I just don't believe him. Anybody know the truth behind this puzzling piece of local architecture? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 It was the old east dulwich police station befor the new one was built on LL it is still used by the police for Ad min Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Its not just "admin" use.......... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguenot Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Really, the plot thickens...What's the Hazchem all about??? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Dont know what the Hazchem is about but it was used for a while as the head of drugs squad se may be from that time Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 It's a holding camp for all the chavs who have been forced out by gentrification. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice thought James Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Im sure any long term residents ( i.e. who have been living here for more than sbout 3 years ) may well recall the rather , erm, interesting activities of certian plain clothes Polce officers a based in East Dulwich some years ago , that were indeed involved int eh drugs business more than one would expect. Cout cases, imprisonment and dismissals from the force was the result .........anyone remember this ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinder999 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Would you be referring to this?bbc.co.uk Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 got it!nevers trust a hippie or a copper Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 or a con-man Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Excellent. On another local mystery, does anyone know if Sarah Beeny has visited Marsden Road? Everyone has got the same railings outside their houses, and the brick work is very uniform. It's a bit spooky to be frank. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Id love to check out Sarahs RailingsThe reason for marsden road is Rejuventaion - the high level of Local authority houses in the street and the general state of the area = wholsescale jazzing up. the closing of a local crack house was also involved. selected streets have been sorted over the past decade in a similar fashion of you look aroundPS rich streets dont get this, so dont wait in hope - it is well targeted Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Special Police operations i think Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
batdog Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yes it's the National HQ of the "vice" squad... It was used to film a sequence of one of Stephen Kings movies in the 90's... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-1907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Vice squad you say ?The cant be very good, seeing as theres at least 2x Albanian run brothels, with probabaly unwilling female employees, within 400 metres of their little bolt hole - one of which has several regulars who are well known in the SE22 / LL area.Oh yes, We cant have the Filth busting places that are patronised by local "faces" can we ....... sorry to bring down the forum with this distasteful revlation, but then again, this is hardly secret. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I understand that it is the HQ of the Met Police Gun Squad. If you apply for a licence to carry guns the applications go to that address. A friend was applying for a licence (to carry a blunderbus in battle reenactments) and he decided to deliver the application rather than post it. The problem was there was no letterbox! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
all_star Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 And how come you are aware of these local houses of ill-repute Snorky? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 all_star Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> And how come you are aware of these local houses> of ill-repute Snorky?You dont have to eat a dog egg to know its going to taste bad. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I dunno, I never hear about those sort of things - brothels, drinking dens, crack houses - until well after the fact. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Ant Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I dunno, I never hear about those sort of things -> brothels, drinking dens, crack houses - until well> after the fact.Most people dont see whats going on under their nose unfort. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Then it's a good job we have someone around who's so on-the-ball and wise. Phew! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 It's what comes of sitting all day in an office in another part of town. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 JohnYour friend is corect but it only covers the South east and westBob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/133-mystery-building/#findComment-2186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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