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Leaked report calls for Dalstons environmental protection
Leaked report calls for Dalstons environmental protection
The "intrinsic character, local distinctiveness and unique identity of Dalston " is at risk of being damaged or lost, a leaked report has revealed. Dalston town centre is facing a tsunami of property development proposals in 2013. The report comments that Dalstons historic town centre environment has "wholly inadequate heritage protection at present ".
The Railway Tavern and Peace Mural on Dalston Lane
The report was produced for Design for London which, like Transport for London (TfL),is an agency of Boris Greater London Authority. It recommends a new Dalston Kingsland Conservation Area, an extension of the Dalston Lane (West) Conservation Area and the listing of several of Dalstons notable buildings.
Presently unprotected, the former 1902 Shannon factory, now Sprinfield House, Tyssen Street, is recommended for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England and inclusion within an extended Dalston Lane Conservation Area. A 9-xtorey blocks of flats is planned for the neighbouring Eastern Curve site.
Dalston Square was Phase 1 of TfLs redevelopment scheme many unprotected heritage buildings were lost. The redevelopment of TfLs Western Curve tunnels is Phase II. Major developments on other sites in the town centre are also planned, including towers of between 9 - 19 storeys locally.
The report was produced for Design for London which, like Transport for London (TfL),is an agency of Boris Greater London Authority. It recommends a new Dalston Kingsland Conservation Area, an extension of the Dalston Lane (West) Conservation Area and the listing of several of Dalstons notable buildings.
Dalston Square was Phase 1 of TfLs redevelopment scheme many unprotected heritage buildings were lost. The redevelopment of TfLs Western Curve tunnels is Phase II. Major developments on other sites in the town centre are also planned, including towers of between 9 - 19 storeys locally.
(I was told that the vats in which Constables paints were mixed are stored in the basement - Ed)
Local Councils have responsibility for creating local conservation areas but Hackney has invested over £1.3million in partnership with TfL to enable development of the Western Curve tunnels. A letter has been sent to English Heritage pointing out Hackneys conflicting interests and asking it to consider using its reserve powers to designate the new, and extended, Conservation Areas. You can read the letter here.
Unless within a Conservation Area, unlisted non-residential buildings can be demolished without any planning control at all. Even residential status doesnt prevent some owners disregarding planning controls over demolition. Conservation Area status also gives some protection to prevent damage to the settings of notable buildings affected by new developments.
Hackney Council response to the reports recommendations presently remains unclear. However the importance of many of the buildings identified in the report was not drawn to the Government Inspectors attention by Hackney during his Dalston Area Action Plan Inquiry last summer.
The new Dalston Kingsland Conservation Area would also include heritage buildings on Stoke Newington Road. .
St Johns Court, former Magistataes Court, at 82 Stoke Newington Road, is recommended for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England and for inclusion within the new Dalston Kingsland Conservation Area.
The former Savoy/ABC art deco cinema, currently EFES Snooker Club at 1-17 Stoke Newington Road is
recommended for inclusion on Hackneys Local List and for inclusion within an extended Dalston Kingsland Conservation Area
You can read the full DfL report here.
Leaked report calls for Dalstons environmental protection
Range Report Ruger Super Redhawk
Range Report Ruger Super Redhawk
This Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Magnum was first firearm I ever bought for myself. Ive always been a fan of handguns and when this one came up for sale at a great price I jumped. The Super Redhawk was introduced in late 1987 and is still in production. Mine is certainly of early production as I became the second owner of this one in 1990.
Although this hefty shootin iron has since been chambered in even more powerful cartridges such as
.454 Casull and .480 Ruger Im quite content to play around with the .44 magnum even though its not the king of the handgun hill these days.
This is also the cartridge I first learned how to hand load. In the picture above are a few 240 grain flat nose lead bullets seated over 6 grains of Bullseye powder from a batch I cooked up in 1996. I had 40 rounds left in an ammo box and figured they have been sitting around long enough.
Its been a few years since I had the Ruger out on the range so I was curious to how I would shoot. I had the scope stored separately from the gun but the Ruger integral rings were still firmly attached to the scope tube so it would also be an interesting test to see how close the optical sight stayed zeroed.
It took five minutes to lock down the rings to the frame of the revolver before leaving for the range.
Shooting handguns accurately is a real challenge. I like a steady rest to help support the firearm. My very first shot into the target below was low in the six oclock position. The following five shots I was happy to see punch big clean holes in the black.
The Super Redhawk is a double action revolver. This means the weapon can be fired in one of two ways. The trigger can be pulled through its full range of movement to rotate the cylinder cock the hammer and release the sear dropping the hammer which fires the round. The second method used for hunting and target shooting where shot placement is critical is accomplished by manually cocking the hammer and slowly and smoothly squeezing the trigger. In this mode the rearward travel of the trigger to release the sear is much less and the gun can more easily be held steady on target.
When shooting six-guns I always use the single action mode for the best accuracy. After a few shots to get warmed up I managed this decent group from a distance of 75 feet.
Long eye relief pistol scopes are unique and really improve accuracy at greater distances with a handgun. Because the eyepiece is at arms length it allows the shooter to keep both eyes open. At least it works for me and thats how I do it.
My scope is a Nichols 2X. Objects viewed through the tube appear twice their actual size. Although considered low-end optics this scope has sat atop my revolver for a thousand shots or more over the years and Ive never had a single fault with it.
Next to test my marksmanship even more I moved over to the 50 yard range.
At this distance the left side groupings apparent in the closer targets are exaggerated with half the shots off the paper to the left. If it ever gets warm out Ill think about adjusting the scope just a tad to see if I cant tighten the group and get all my shots printing onto the paper. Sounds like a great excuse to do some reloading!
(Thanks to RoadQueen for the excellent firing line photography.)
Range Report Ruger Super Redhawk