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Alton West Estate, Roehampton, London: view across the estate from the access deck of a maisonette slab
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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.
The Balmoral Castle with its shorn off rear elevation marooned on the east side of the Churchill Gardens Estate, Pimlico, London
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NOTES: This, the largest housing scheme by Westminster City Council, was built in four sections between 1946 and 1962. Powell & Moya insisted on retaining this Victorian pub and a Georgian terrace as part of the scheme.
