A view from behind Johnsdale and behind the shops on Station Road East, Oxted in 2018
Here in Oxted we used to have a gasholder that sat in the centre of our town for over 50 years!
That all changed in 2019 when demolition began to make way for 111 high-end apartments and penthouses.
Having had a business right next to this landmark for 23 years I made it my mission, whenever the time came for it to go, to photograph the process for posterity.
The demolition and build took place between January 2019 and March 2022. St William, part of the Berkeley Group granted me access on a regular basis to document the process. With the help of the Assistant Site Manager, I wrote monthly blogs to share my experiences and record the process. I was amazed and captivated by the many stages, craftsmanship, and people involved throughout this time, I learned so much.
My intention was, and still is, to create a coffee table picture-led book showing the changes on the site. I just didn’t want hundreds of images laying dormant on my hard drives. So, it is through the photographs taken I share the story of the time the gas holder came tumbling down making way for a wonderful new living space – Eden place, formerly known as Courtyard Gardens.
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During demolition early 2019.
A vast space for the process to begin.
Courtyard Gardens now called Eden Place in Oxted, Surrey.
To read the previous 27 blogs about Courtyard Gardens click here and scroll to the bottom of the Blog page under ‘Featured’ where they all appear.
Thanks Stella
