Agents
Building contractor
Wates
Events
Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Greater London Council
Original location authority
Hackney London Borough Council
Location
Estate name(s)
New Kingshold Estate
1990
View of low-rise blocks on development
View of low-rise blocks on development
1988
Map of Kingshold & Shore Estates
Map of Kingshold & Shore Estates
1990
View of one 23-storey block
View of one 23-storey block
1988
View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point
View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point
1990
View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point
View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point
Original development name
King Edward's Road and Balcorne Street
Multi-storey block names
Thornhill Point L2323
Halston Point L2324
Multi-storey block details
two 23-storey blocks containing 252 dwellings
Postcode area
E9
Image dates
1990; 1988; 1990; 1988; 1990
Image details
View of low-rise blocks on development; Map of Kingshold & Shore Estates; View of one 23-storey block; View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point; View of Thornhill Point and Halston Point
Wrong number of floors in tower blocks
The tower blocks only had 21 floors (not 23) — unless you count the mezzanine floor (which was originally used as a residents’ launderette; and gradually vandalised to the point it was only used junkies!) — which still would only make it 22
Wrong number of floors in tower blocks
The tower blocks only had 21 floors (not 23) — unless you count the mezzanine floor (which was originally used as a residents’ launderette; and gradually vandalised to the point it was only used junkies!) — which still would only make it 22