Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 8 and Version 7 of Book Warehouse, SE1 7AB
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| One of a small chain of bargain bookshops, with half a dozen outlets in London. |
One of a small chain of bargain bookshops, with half a dozen outlets in London. This one's very close to [[Waterloo Station]], on the corner of Waterloo Road and [[Locale Lower Marsh|Lower Marsh]]. |
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It's on [[Locale Lower Marsh|Lower Marsh]] near [[Waterloo Station]]. It was previously on the corner of Waterloo Road and Lower Marsh <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2669855002/ photo]</small>, but [http://londonbooks.tumblr.com/post/119375423866/ moved] in early 2015 due to redevelopment of the old site, and is now located inside Gramex music shop. |
<b>Note:</b> [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7889 According to LondonSE1] (scroll down), the Book Warehouse will be closing in early 2015 due to redevelopment of the site. |
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The information below relates to the old location; we haven't yet visited the new location, and hence some details may be out of date. |
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Accessibility: Step-free access, but the shop floor is quite cluttered (see photos linked below). |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2014 (at the old location). Opening hours taken from the Gramex website, May 2015.</div> address='104 Lower Marsh' category='Bookshops' |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2014.</div> address='158 Waterloo Road' category='Bookshops,Step-Free Access' |
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formatted_website_text='gramex.co.uk/" class="external">gramex.co.uk' |
formatted_website_text='thebookwarehouse.co.uk">thebookwarehouse.co.uk' |
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hours_text='10am-7pm Mon-Fri; 9am-7pm Sat; closed Sun' latitude='51.500658' |
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map_link='http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531128&y=179715' opening_hours_text='10am-7pm Mon-Fri; 9am-7pm Sat; closed Sun' os_x='531128' os_y='179715' phone='' postcode='SE1 7AB' summary='One of a small chain of bargain bookshops, located on Lower Marsh near Waterloo Station.' website='http://www.gramex.co.uk/' website='http://www.thebookwarehouse.co.uk' |
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One of a small chain of bargain bookshops, with half a dozen outlets in London. This one's very close to Waterloo Station, on the corner of Waterloo Road and Lower Marsh.
Note: According to LondonSE1 (scroll down), the Book Warehouse will be closing in early 2015 due to redevelopment of the site.
Books are arranged by category; these include history, transport, erotica, photography, design, cookery, health, fitness. They also have fiction and children's books. On Kake's July 2008 visit the science fiction section was really quite pathetic, consisting mainly of several books by each of a few big names — Terry Brooks, Arthur C Clarke, Robert Jordan, etc. On the other hand, the transport and London sections were pretty good, and I bought one or two books from each - The Bus We Loved, a history of the Routemaster; Jewish London: An Illustrated History; and another one about the history of Hammersmith and Fulham — for just under £15 for all three.
On another visit in January 2014, Kake failed to find any interesting London books.
Kake's verdict: Definitely worth a look if you're passing, since you might well be able to pick up a bargain; but the stock is too hit-and-miss for it to be worth a special trip.
Accessibility: Step-free access, but the shop floor is quite cluttered (see photos linked below).
See also:
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