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Civic society working to preserve and enhance our architecture and urban environment since 1962. We run an annual Awards scheme in which you are encouraged to nominate best & worst! Join/subscribe on our website https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk
The New Timber Yard www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-new-timb... Nomination for an Nancye Goulden Award, 2025.
Hidden away down a tiny lane known as Dimes Place just off King Street, is a new commercial development known as The New Timber Yard.
The New Timber Yard | The Hammersmith Society
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August 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Macfarlane Place www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/macfarlane-p... Nomination for an Environment Award, 2025
Finely detailed brickwork is the feature in this new development on the corner of Macfarlane Road and Wood Lane opposite Westfield, designed by Maccreanor Lavington for Peabody Housing.
Macfarlane Place | The Hammersmith Society
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August 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Lawn House – proposed redevelopment www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/lawn-house-p... Lawn House stands on the corner of The Lawn and Uxbridge Road. Previously a Barclays Bank it provides the opportunity to complete The Lawn’s decade-long transformation into a series of hotels with improved public realm
Lawn House – proposed redevelopment | The Hammersmith Society
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August 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Royal Masonic Hospital – approval
Read our summary of the project here:
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Royal Masonic Hospital – approval | The Hammersmith Society
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August 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We're on Stand S16 at Saturday's community day in Ravenscourt Park. Come and say hello!
July 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@hfcouncil.bsky.social have kindly installed the Tom Ryland 2024 award plaque for the Leaning Woman Statue
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June 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Our partner organisation, the Historic Buildings Group, are holding a Hammersmith front gardens competition. The Fulham Society have been running a similar one for a while.
May 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New rain gardens nominated for a Nancye Goulden Award 2025. Recent creation of two rain gardens, together with gravel replacements for a significant number of tree pits on both sides of the western end of the road represent very significant improvements
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King Street Public Realm Improvements | The Hammersmith Society
Award nominations
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April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
With the recent boat race bringing with it the annual hand-wringing over river pollution, providing the Mayor with a PR opportunity to remind us of his 2024 pledge to make London’s rivers swimmable within 10 years, it seems an appropriate moment to review the status quo in this rather long running…
River Pollution
With the recent boat race bringing with it the annual hand-wringing over river pollution, providing the Mayor with a PR opportunity to remind us of his 2024 pledge to make London’s rivers swimmable within 10 years, it seems an appropriate moment to review the status quo in this rather long running saga. In addition to
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April 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What’s Happening to London’s Population? www.londonforum.org.uk/2025/03/18/w...
What’s Happening to London’s Population? | London Forum
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March 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Olympia Update | The Hammersmith Society
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March 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes www.londonforum.org.uk/2025/03/03/b...
Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes | London Forum
Insights | Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes
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March 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our chairman looks to re-engineer the planning system www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/taking-a-vie...
Taking a View – Better Plan making – an engineered view | The Hammersmith Society
Taking a View
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February 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We hear about the Heathrow 3rd Runway from our MP at HACAN's AGM held in Hammersmith. www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-thi...
Heathrow Third Runway | The Hammersmith Society
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February 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
PBSA of 179 rooms proposed for Hammersmith Broadway, planning ref 2024/03210/FUL. It was a 10/11 storey hotel proposal in 2019: some significant inflation!
January 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We teamed up with the Fulham, Kensington, and Earls Court Societies, plus local RA's, and brought in the experience of the London Forum to review the Earls Court plans www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/earls-court-...
Earls Court Hybrid Application – Joint Civic Society Review - The Hammersmith Society
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December 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM
We take a look at the refreshing Danish Cycling Culture.
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Danish Cycling Culture - The Hammersmith Society
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November 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM
For our first BlueSky posting: Our 2024 Award winners: The Leaning Woman & Ravenscourt Park Tea House (both Tom Ryland Conservation), White City public realm and Defectors Weld pub (both Nancye Goulden). Congratulations to all. www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/2024-awards-...
November 17, 2024 at 11:39 AM