The Twentieth Century Society

Campaigning for outstanding buildings

Regents Canal Walk

Regents Canal Walk

Alan Powers will lead a socially distanced walk along the Regent’s Canal, and looking at a cross section of significant twentieth century architecture.

Saturday 10th July 2021

10 am to 1 pm

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE BOOKING: PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE WITH THE ZOOM APP AND A RELIABLE MOBILE DATA CONNECTION (SEE BELOW).

The canal walk itself is part of the pleasure, but we will be popping up to street level along the way to look at work by Ernö Goldfinger, James Stirling, Serge Chermayeff, a fine example of CWZG from the 1990s, the remaining fragments of Terry Farrell’s TVam, Nicholas Grimshaw’s Sainsbury’s (1988), Seifert’s surprising Pirate Castle (1977), a floating Chinese restaurant in chinoiserie style, and Lubetkin’s Priory Green flats It is uncertain at this point whether we shall go inside any buildings, but the exteriors will keep us entertained.

Alan Powers is a writer on twentieth century art and architecture, Camden resident for most of his life, and canal enthusiast.

Meet time/place: 10 am at Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY (a short walk from Camden Town tube)

Finish time/place:  1.00 pm Somewhere between King’s Cross and Angel tube stations

Members:  £22. Non-Members: £32.

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Participants must bring a fully charged smart phone with a reliable internet data connection, headphones and have downloaded Zoom on their phones in advance of the tour. Remember to stay at least two metres apart from each other where required. Zoom joining information will be sent out to all participants with the confirmation email before the tour. Get in touch with kate@c20society.org.uk with any queries.

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244

Above: Gilbey’s offices, Serge Chermayeff (1937).  Photograph: Alan Powers.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

Booking Closed

Unfortunately, booking is closed for this event and we are no longer able to accept new bookings.