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Peter Deakins is an Architect in Private Professional Practice since 1962 originally in Partnership and then on his own account. He is from a West-Country building family first established in Canada and subsequently in the United Kingdom in 1922.

Last Knockings of the Romantic Movement

The fairytale Peak District village which is a step back in time – Newspaper Headline

William Morris might have been horrified how much his Arts & Crafts dream has become so dependent upon the machined product of the all conquering Motor-Car

Old Battersea Square

Many of the Buildings of Old Battersea Square were threated with demolition in the early 1970’s but they were saved largely because of the determined efforts of local groups and individuals

Grenfell Tower should have been much, much better.

GRenfell Tower was originally intended to be the hub of a new Lancaster Road North Kensington Village. However it was decided by the Kensington Council of the time that a solution of less quality to the whole project was what they wanted with, eventually disastratous consequences.