Elephant and Castle Comprehensive Development Area, Draper Street Area

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Draper House L937 133 25
Sherston Court L939 34 7
Wollaston Close L938 33 8

Agents

Building contractor
Wates
Architects
Hubert Bennett
Engineers
Felix J. Samuely & Partners
Other agents or contractors
Concrete Piles: Cementation Co., Ltd.

Events

Committee approval date
Construction start date

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
London County Council
Original location authority
Southwark Metropolitan Borough Council
Present day authority
Southwark London Borough Council

Location

Postcode
SE1 6SX
SE1 6SL
SE1 6SG
Other location names
Hampton Street
Estate name(s)
Draper Estate

References and links

View of Sherston Court in foreground and Draper House in background
1988
View of Sherston Court in foreground and Draper House in background
View of Draper House
1988
View of Draper House
Map of Draper Estate
1988
Map of Draper Estate
View of Sherston Court
1988
View of Sherston Court
Original development name
Elephant and Castle Comprehensive Development Area, Draper Street Area
Multi-storey block names
Draper House L937
Wollaston Close L938
Sherston Court L939
Multi-storey block details
one 25-storey block containing 133 dwellings; one 8-storey block containing 33 dwellings; one 7-storey block containing 34 dwellings
Postcode area
SE1
Image dates
1988; 1988; 1988; 1988
Image details
View of Sherston Court in foreground and Draper House in background; View of Draper House; Map of Draper Estate; View of Sherston Court