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Property & Planning · WestminsterRules restaurant building gifted to National Trust
The freehold of 34-35 Maiden Lane, home to Rules, London's oldest restaurant, has been donated to the National Trust for £11 million. The restaurant will continue to operate as a commercial tenant, with its rent funding the building's conservation.
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Property & Planning · LondonHammersmith and Fulham Council acts over former pub turned shop
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is considering enforcement action against the freeholder of the former Hammersmith Ram pub, Arora Family. The historic building on King Street was sold in July and reopened as a discount store without planning permission for the change of use.
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Local News · LondonPembroke Walk in Kensington retains rare 1902 artists’ studios
Pembroke Walk in Kensington, a quiet cul-de-sac off Pembroke Road, contains a rare surviving artists’ studio block built in 1902. The studios, once home to sculptor Gilbert Ledward, remain private residences alongside small mews-style houses.
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