Somerford Estate (London)

United Kingdom / England / London
 draw only border, public housing estate, Sir Frederick Ernest Gibberd (architect)

Somerford Estate was the first mixed public housing development in England consisting of low-rise blocks of flats, terraces of two storey houses with front and back gardens, and bungalows. It was built by Hackney based architect Frederick Gibberd in association with the Borough Engineer G.L.Downing between 1946 and 1949. It won a prestigious Festival of Britain award in 1951
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Coordinates:   51°33'15"N   -0°4'23"E
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