Downs Road, 1st Phase

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Embley Point L2304 84 22
Farnell Point L2305 84 22
Rachel Point L2306 84 22
Rathbone Point L2307 84 22
Seaton Point L2303 84 22
Sutherland Point L2308 84 22

Agents

Building contractor
Rush & Tompkins

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Five blocks since demolished (Farnell Point on 26 July 1998), leaving Seaton Point as only extant 22-storey block; Seaton Point refurbished in 1998-99

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Greater London Council
Original location authority
Hackney London Borough Council
Present day authority
Hackney London Borough Council

Location

Postcode
E5 8PY
Estate name(s)
Nightingale Estate
View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate
1987
View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate
Map of Nightingale Estate
1988
Map of Nightingale Estate
View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate
1988
View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate
Original development name
Downs Road, 1st Phase
Multi-storey block names
Seaton Point L2303
Embley Point L2304
Farnell Point L2305
Rachel Point L2306
Rathbone Point L2307
Sutherland Point L2308
Multi-storey block details
six 22-storey blocks containing 504 dwellings
Postcode area
E5
Image dates
1987; 1988; 1988
Image details
View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate; Map of Nightingale Estate; View of 22-storey blocks on Nightingale Estate