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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

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AGM and Awards 2025 audience

AGM and Awards 2025 audience

Our Awards and AGM were held at Latymer Upper on 9th Feb. www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/2025-awards-...

15.02.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HCGA was delighted to win an award from the Hammersmith Society for the planting and maintenance of the suds beds in King Street. @hammersmithsociety.org.uk

13.02.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The New Timber Yard | The Hammersmith Society

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.

28.08.2025 07:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Macfarlane Place | The Hammersmith Society

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.

28.08.2025 07:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawn House – proposed redevelopment | The Hammersmith Society News

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

28.08.2025 07:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal Masonic Hospital – approval | The Hammersmith Society News

Royal Masonic Hospital – approval
Read our summary of the project here:
www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/royal-masoni...

13.08.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're on Stand S16 at Saturday's community day in Ravenscourt Park. Come and say hello!

17.07.2025 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Leaning Woman Statue, with Tom Ryland Conservation Award 2024 plaque

The Leaning Woman Statue, with Tom Ryland Conservation Award 2024 plaque

@hfcouncil.bsky.social have kindly installed the Tom Ryland 2024 award plaque for the Leaning Woman Statue
@holtoflondon.bsky.social

19.06.2025 20:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HBG front gardens competition

HBG front gardens competition

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.

04.05.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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King Street Public Realm Improvements | The Hammersmith Society Award nominations

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
www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/king-street-...

28.04.2025 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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…

28.04.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s Happening to London’s Population? | London Forum

What’s Happening to London’s Population? www.londonforum.org.uk/2025/03/18/w...

19.03.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olympia Update | The Hammersmith Society News

We take a look at Olympia
www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/olympia-upda...

10.03.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes | London Forum Insights | Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes

Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes www.londonforum.org.uk/2025/03/03/b...

06.03.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking a View – Better Plan making – an engineered view | The Hammersmith Society Taking a View

Our chairman looks to re-engineer the planning system www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/taking-a-vie...

19.02.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heathrow Third Runway | The Hammersmith Society News

We hear about the Heathrow 3rd Runway from our MP at HACAN's AGM held in Hammersmith. www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-thi...

18.02.2025 10:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2 Queen Caroline St proposal, ref 2024/03210/FUL

2 Queen Caroline St proposal, ref 2024/03210/FUL

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!

12.01.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Earls Court Hybrid Application – Joint Civic Society Review - The Hammersmith Society News

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-...

02.12.2024 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Danish Cycling Culture - The Hammersmith Society

We take a look at the refreshing Danish Cycling Culture.
www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/danish-cycli...

24.11.2024 14:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2024 Award Winners

2024 Award Winners

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-...

17.11.2024 11:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0