Doddington Road

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Arthur Court L1375 110 13
Connor Court L1380 120 11
Cromwell House L1382 54 10
Kennard House L1384 62 10
Landseer House L1385 54 10
Lucas Court L1377 110 13
Palmerston House L1383 54 10
Park Court L1378 109 13
Russell Court L1386 21 6
St Georges House L1381 54 10
Turpin House L1379 86 13
Youngs Court L1376 110 13
five 13-storey blocks containing 525 dwellings; one 11-storey block containing 120 dwellings; five 10-storey blocks containing 278 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 21 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Laing
Architects
Emberton, Tardrew & Partners

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Estate renovated in 1987 to refurbish individual blocks and convert car parks and unused land into gardens and park land

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Wandsworth London Borough Council
Original location authority
Wandsworth London Borough Council
Present day authority
Wandsworth London Borough Council

Location

Postcode
SW11 5JB
SW11 5JD
SW11 5JF
SW11 4LD
SW11 5HS
SW11 5HF
SW11 HN
SW11 5HW
SW11 5HP
SW11 5HU
SW11 5HY
SW11 5HZ
Other location names
Francis Chichester Way; Strasburg Road; Charlotte Despard Avenue
Estate name(s)
Doddington Estate

References and links

Industrial Building Systems and Components 6-1966, 32-4

The Architects' Journal 29-4-1987, 32-5

Site description

Building system
Jespersen
(1)View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
1982
(1)View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
Entrance to Turpin House
1982
Entrance to Turpin House
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
1982
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
1982
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
1988
Detail view of block on Doddington Estate
View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
1988
View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate
1988
View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate
View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate
1988
View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate
View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
1988
View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate
General View of Doddington Esate from Battersea Park Road with Jay Court in background
1982
General View of Doddington Esate from Battersea Park Road with Jay Court in background
View of St Georges House and Jay Court
1988
View of St Georges House and Jay Court
Original development name
Doddington Road
Multi-storey block names
Arthur Court L1375
Youngs Court L1376
Lucas Court L1377
Park Court L1378
Turpin House L1379
Connor Court L1380
St Georges House L1381
Cromwell House L1382
Palmerston House L1383
Kennard House L1384
Landseer House L1385
Russell Court L1386
Multi-storey block details
five 13-storey blocks containing 525 dwellings; one 11-storey block containing 120 dwellings; five 10-storey blocks containing 278 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 21 dwellings
Postcode area
SW11
Image dates
1982; 1982; 1982; 1982; 1988; 1988; 1988; 1988; 1988; 1982; 1988
Image details
(1)View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate; Entrance to Turpin House; Detail view of block on Doddington Estate; Detail view of block on Doddington Estate; Detail view of block on Doddington Estate; View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate; View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate; View of 13-storey and 10-storey block on Doddington Estate; View of 13-storey block on Doddington Estate; General View of Doddington Esate from Battersea Park Road with Jay Court in background; View of St Georges House and Jay Court