Metro Central Heights Wikipedia Entry The Free Encyclopedia
Post War Buildings: Alexander Flemming House
Elephant and Castle Regeneration Latest information on the £1.5 billion development planned for our area.
Life in the Elephant 1948 and 2005 Photo Exhibition Pictures of the Elephant taken for the Picture Post magazine in the late 1940s by Burt Hardy, and a recent youth project documenting people of the Elephant in 2006.
From here to Modernity “The story on the modern movement” in architecture including a detailed section on the original architect of Alexander Fleming House now Metro Central Heights, Erno Goldfinger.
The Car and The Elephant The story of reconstruction at the Elephant and Castle
Local News
www.london-se1.co.uk London SE1 Community website. Popular website with local news, events, reviews and it’s own lively discussion board.
Local Culture
London SE1 has a full list of local attractions and museums.
Sport & Community Groups
Elephant and Castle Fusion Leisure Centre If you’re after local exercise classes these can be found across the round in the low grey building. There used to be a swimming pool here which has long since shut. The nearest pools are: Rotherhithe Seven Islands which is large and deep; Camberwell, left past Camberwell Green, small Victorian pool; Peckham Pulse, modern leisure centre with two pools opposite the landmark library, due to open again in 2007; if you’re after outdoor pools the nearest are Brockwell Park Lido, and Oasis in Endal Street Convent Garden.
There are plenty of private gyms in SE1, but another not for profit gym the Columbo Centre is just up Blackfriars road.
Services
Southwark Council For council tax, electoral roll etc…
Energy Helpline compare energy service suppliers’ prices to see if you can save money by switching.
Books - Local Interest
Here's a selection of books linked to Metro, it's architect and area.
If you buy through Amazon five percent of the sale price will go to Southwark Cyclists, a local cycle campaign organisation. (We haven't set up the fee to go to the Residents Association because Amazon doesn't pay out until you raise fifty pounds, and our expections for these links aren't that high.)