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Design

Underneath the arches

9 April 2011

10:00 AM

9 April 2011

10:00 AM

The Elephant and Castle shopping centre is more of an oddity than an eyesore. It lies like a stricken container ship opposite the dignified columns of the Metropolitan Tabernacle and the sweep of porticos leading to Kennington on the other side of the gyratory system.

It was to be demolished as part of a redevelopment plan, but the recession has given it a stay of execution.

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