I once photographed these structures around five-years ago – and published the offending article on my now defunct Facebook page (and not my blog – as I say in this video) – in the days when I still frequented such reactionary environs! At the time I referred to these structures as ‘Homeless Spikes’ – and I shall tell you why. Two rows of wrought iron (upward-facing) spikes are placed in parallel on one corner of the north-facing wall of St Nicholas Church – situated in the Greater London Borough of Sutton (formerly ‘Surrey’ – prior to the 1965 boundary shift and re-designation)! I think a Saxon Church was built on a Pagan site – and then eventually replaced with a Norman construction which still stands today. After photographing these constructions and enquiring as to their function – a number of experts stated that they look like ‘Homeless Spikes’ (or earlier prototypes) designed to keep people from entering and loitering in certain areas deemed ‘sensitive’ by landlords, business owners and caretakers of State property! These constructs, however, seem to pre-date the ‘modern’ incarnations of ‘Homeless Spikes’ – but almost certainly serve the same function – despite not appearing on any other corner of the outer Church construct!
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 