OPEN Dalston and the Demolition of The Four Aces

In campaigning, ultimately unsuccessfully, to prevent the destruction of a celebrated local venue, OPEN Dalston offered an alternative vision of the place of heritage in the built environment.

The site of 4-14 Dalston Lane in 2007 after Hackney Council demolished the Georgian and Victorian-era buildings there (OPEN Dalston).

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This post is part of the ‘Research and Reflections’ occasional series, consisting of pieces based on my ongoing academic research, as well as on my musings on and responses to current affairs and personal developments.