Dangerous structure closes Peckham Town Centre’s Rye Lane

Rye Lane in Peckham has been closed today due to an unsafe structure.

Southwark Council state that the “potentially dangerous structure at the former cinema site at 114-116 Rye Lane.”

“Traffic diversions are in place and further investigation, including a structural assessment, is underway. At this stage we do not have an update on when the road will reopen.”

The structure in question was formerly the Tower Cinema which opened in 1914 and closed in 1956, with much of the site becoming a car park. A small section of the frontage remains.

A number of bus routes are impacted with Transport for London stating:

“RYE LANE, SE15: ROUTES 12,37,63,78,197,343,363,P12 and N343 are on diversion via Clayton Road, Consort Road and Heaton Road for safety reasons.”

UPDATE: Southwark Council state scaffolding is being applied to the building and the road will remain closed to pedestrians and vehicles for at least a week.

Controlled access is being allowed to retrieve belongings and help those who require accommodation.