The Oxo Tower has been a riverside landmark since the 1930s. During its industrial heyday it was owned by the makers of the OXO brand and has had numerous and varied uses since. By the 1970s it had fallen into disrepair and was largely derelict.
In the 1990s Oxo Tower Wharf entered a new lease of life when Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) began a major refurbishment project to transform the building into an award-winning mixed use development of co-operative homes, retail design studios, specialist shops, galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars. [source]
TRAVEL WORDS 
One of our favourite must visit spots when we lived in Kent and London wasn’t such a faff to reach as it is from Shropshire.
Pretty much anywhere is a faff to reach from Shropshire, with the exception of Wales 😉
Hmm!
I took Julie to the brasserie there once, for a special occasion meal. Lovely views, excellent food, and we were sitting next to Damian Lewis too. 🙂
I lived close enough to walk there at one time, when I was in the South London Docklands.
Best wishes, Pete. x
It looks like a very interesting complex, sadly I only saw this from afar.
Effective in black and white, Jude. I’ve walked beneath it but never been up there. 🙂 🙂
Me neither. Looks interesting.
I like your edit, Jude. It really makes “oxo” stand out. Thank you.
I like how old buildings are being given a new lease on life with more community friendly purposes. It’s happening more and more here too. In my city, an old flour mill and its surrounds are being converted into a shopping/walking/dining precinct. The plans look good.
I always fancied living in a converted warehouse. Almost did in Sheffield, but then I met the OH and life took off in a different direction altogether.
Not meant to be then. I’ve always dreamed of a converted church – you know the sort, a small timber one with a choir stall up top. I would hang quilts from the railing!
Yes, they can be quite attractive. As are your quilts 🙂
Thanks!
I like the edit, it looks like felt!
I can’t remember what I did here, maybe a chalk effect in Photoshop Elements!
I’ve never heard of it, looks like I’m missing out on somewhere good. I wish I could get enthusiastic about London, but it’s such an effort to go.
I only know about it because I looked it up Gilly. I regret not going into London more often when I lived closer, but to be honest I find the city overwhelming – far too many people.
What an interesting place I was an “Oxo kid” remember those ads? Do they still make it?
I haven’t seen an Oxo advert for some time, but you can still buy Oxo stock cubes.
I haven’t seen them here, but then I haven’t looked very hard, I use Vegemite and Gravox