tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post2215998037805918008..comments2024-03-28T07:24:02.781+00:00Comments on Faded London: The Great Wimbledon "What Is It?"Yelfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-7137671634786567102021-07-29T15:54:53.051+01:002021-07-29T15:54:53.051+01:00At last we know what it is years of wondering than...At last we know what it is years of wondering thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646023163653631495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-474938532256302402020-06-10T11:39:29.161+01:002020-06-10T11:39:29.161+01:00Thanks for solving the origin of the box. It puzzl...Thanks for solving the origin of the box. It puzzled me. I've now seen the plaque on the back - I obviuosly hadn't looked hard enough through the shrubbery. The LEB padlocks have now been replaced by Timpson padlocks. Are yoo sure about the transformer "boosting" the voltage? Transformers are usually used to reduce the very high voltage used to distribute power from the power stations (thus reducing energy loss in distribution) to the lower domestic voltage. As an aside, it's not "Sunnyside Road" but simply "Sunnyside". Thanks again for the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-32608560356004085232016-12-03T16:20:09.902+00:002016-12-03T16:20:09.902+00:00
It is Grade II Listed, recorded as an ELECTRICITY...<br />It is Grade II Listed, recorded as an ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION<br />historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1358028<br /><br />Also on flickr here <br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbarton/sets/72157677332298835<br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenpoole/8430580244Technology Moves Apacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746071714573611054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-16306475444753851682014-12-28T15:12:45.230+00:002014-12-28T15:12:45.230+00:00I used to pass this every day on my way to school ...I used to pass this every day on my way to school between 1960 and 1965. It used to be painted dingy Electricity Board green then and look generally neglected. But in ?1965 my fellow-pupil Giles Oliver who lived nearby, deeming that its baroque ornamentation deserved better, in the true spirit of the sixties, repainted it very tastefully in black, gold and mauve (I think). I seem to remember there was some trouble about it because he had 'defaced' an Electricity Board installation. At school we considered it his. I was interested to note that it's still painted in a vaguely decorative manner, though not so artistically.Tim ap Hywel, LLandeilonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-46829328441297185072013-09-22T13:32:31.119+01:002013-09-22T13:32:31.119+01:00So glad I found this; I passed the transformer a c...So glad I found this; I passed the transformer a couple of times going uphill to Wimbledon in last few weeks from Merton Park. I thought at first it was linked to the sewer; but now it is all cleared up. Thank you. Martin Fengenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-22479120516630809642010-10-08T18:07:39.344+01:002010-10-08T18:07:39.344+01:00Have now found two of these within a mile of my fr...Have now found two of these within a mile of my front door. One with full history:<br /><br />"http://www.flickr.com/photos/8728562@N06/5062899304/Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134071366022851246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-78145069422897971972010-09-19T11:40:51.909+01:002010-09-19T11:40:51.909+01:00We were on the Wimbledon Village walk (from a book...We were on the Wimbledon Village walk (from a book) when we passed this transformer. There was no explanation in the book, so we googled it and found your explanation. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-86291107700454511582009-03-28T22:41:00.000+00:002009-03-28T22:41:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-67333874329413971312009-03-28T17:33:00.000+00:002009-03-28T17:33:00.000+00:00Yes, this is a late 19th century electricity subst...Yes, this is a late 19th century electricity substation, and it may well be the last one in the UK. As such it is grade II listed. It used to be painted dark blue and white (to be honest that looked nicer than the present colour scheme). A familiar sight for me as I pass by it each time I cross the Common and walk down to Wimbledon. By the way, not far from Sunnyside, on the Ridgeway there is a painted sign which will still be visible only for another couple of weeks or so. Once trees will have put their leaves it will be largely hidden for another year.Sebastien Ardouinnoreply@blogger.com