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date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:39:16 +0100,
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The Polygon, Clapham
Does anyone know the history behind this?
date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:39:16 +0100
author: John Rowland
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Re: The Polygon, Clapham
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
> Does anyone know the history behind this?
I've always assumed it was because a square just wasn't enough for the
Claphamites. So no, not really, and i would love to know.
tom
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date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:25:45 +0100
author: Tom Anderson
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Re: The Polygon, Clapham
Tom Anderson wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
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>> Does anyone know the history behind this?
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> I've always assumed it was because a square just wasn't enough for the
> Claphamites. So no, not really, and i would love to know.
I wasn't thnking so much of the five-sided shape, more of the way it exists
at all, surrounded by commonland. It's like a volcanic plug, or a basalt
stack. Even if it was a square or a circus, I can't imagine why it was
decided to build like that, or think of anything similar in London. I mean,
look at it.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=51.506606~-0.130463&style=r&lvl=12&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=15559499&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:31:33 +0100
author: John Rowland
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