Since then, the famous venue's square has been rotated through 90 degrees to prevent the sun from setting behind the bowler's arm, while many areas of the ground have been redeveloped, with the old pavilion refurbished and new stands and a large conference centre constructed.
The Grainger house at 305 New St, Brighton has recently been redeveloped, with the original structure intact.
In the 1970s the area was redeveloped, with the construction of the Blackfriars underpass and Baynard House, a Brutalist office block occupied by BT Group.
Much of the area along Creek Road, close to Greenwich, has also been redeveloped, with the demolition of the old Deptford Power Station and Rose Bruford College buildings.
Older cities are increasingly being redeveloped with the same engineering standards of newer, automobile focused suburbs rather than in keeping with older, pedestrian-oriented communities.
A derelict care home site in Berkshire is to be redeveloped with a new home for the elderly under council plans.
Cardiff RFC Ltd, the company that runs Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC, still has a 15-year lease on the Arms Park, but talks are underway to release the rugby club from the terms of the lease, to enable the Millennium Stadium to be redeveloped with a new North Stand and adjoining convention centre.
However, it now says the current stadium will be redeveloped "with a new focus on community uses", while the new sporting village will be a "vibrant new hub for sports, training, education, health and recreation".
The lower space will be redeveloped with help from Serge Becker, who owns La Esquina and Café Select nearby: 380 Lafayette Street (Great Jones Street), (212) 533-7000.
