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Alton East Estate, Roehampton, London: view of houses with twelve-storey point blocks in the background
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Ref No RIBA34554
Title Alton East Estate, Roehampton, London: view of houses with twelve-storey point blocks in the background
Designer
London County Council. Architects Department
Artist
Country UK: England
Town/City London
Subject Date 1955
Image Date 1970s
View Exterior
Style Modern Movement
Medium Photoprint
Colour / B&W Black & white
Credit Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Library Photographs Collection
Notes NOTES:
The Alton Estate is situated between Putney Heath and Richmond Park in south-west London. The smaller south-east part, Alton East, was built in 1952-1955, while the much larger north-west part, Alton West, was built in 1955-1959.
Subjects
Housing
Town planning
Skyscrapers
Towers
Cars
Children
Paving