Originally a cheque clearing operation for one of the major banks, Blue Lion Court was bought by one of the 'new wave' developers in the mid 1990s. Terry Pomroy of Callington Estates was one of the earliest developers to come into Bermondsey and look to use the live/work approach to move otherwise empty buildings into development. Callington's first building was Gemini House where the initial application was rejected by the planners and then rejigged around live/work to gain planning approval.
Callington developed 4 Tanner St and also bought Blue Lion Court, achieving a successful planning approval and sold the project on.
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| Blue Lion Court prior to its redevelopment ©Niall Connolly |
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| Interior view in Blue Lion Court ©Niall Connolly |
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| Interior view in Blue Lion Court ©Niall Connolly |
The panorama below was made standing on the fire escape on the north elevation of Blue Lion Court. At the time of making the panorama, none of the major developments had taken place. The Rankins building is in the process of being redeveloped as is the Guidelines Stores building but the GIFCO building is unchanged as is Bickel's Yard. In the foreground of the panorama is the RECALL building, now occupied by the White Cube Gallery.
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| North 180 from Lion Court ©Niall Connolly |
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