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Housing Development Areas 7, 10, City Road A & B

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Peregrine House 228 27
Kestrel House 106 18

one 27-storey block containing 228 dwellings; one 18-storey block containing 106 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
Laing
Architects:
Franck & Deeks
Engineers:
Felix J. Samuely & Partners, Donald Rudd & Partners
Other agents or contractors:
Quantity surveyor: Oswald E. Parratt and Partners

Events

Committee approval date:
1968

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Islington London Borough Council
Original location authority:
Islington London Borough Council
Present day authority:
Islington London Borough Council

Location

Postcode:
EC1V 7PR, EC1V 7PT, EC1V 8EN
Other location names:
Hall Street; Pickard Street
View of Peregrine House
1987
View of Peregrine House
View from top floor of Peregrine House
1987
View from top floor of Peregrine House
View of ground floor of Peregrine House
1988
View of ground floor of Peregrine House
General view of Finsbury area from Peregrine House
1987
General view of Finsbury area from Peregrine House
View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background
1988
View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background
Habitation date(s): 
Kestrel House's topping out ceremony held on 6 March 1970