Agents
Building contractor
Y.J. Lovell
Architects
Emberton, Franck & Tardrew
Engineers
Felix J. Samuely & Partners
Other agents or contractors
Quantity surveyor: Gardner & Theobald
Events
Committee approval date
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council
Original location authority
Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Postcode
EC1V 7PD
EC1V 7PE
EC1V 8DQ
EC1V 8DE
EC1V 8BA
EC1V 8DB
EC1V 8DD
References and links
Interbuild 1-1963, 26-31
Interbuild 20-3-1964, 597-9
The Builder 20-3-1964, 597-600
Official Architecture and Planning 8-1965, 1093-7
Original development name
King Square
Multi-storey block names
Turnpike House L1740
Rahere House L1741
Macclesfield House L1742
President House L1743
Multi-storey block details
one 20-storey block containing 163 dwellings; one 17-storey block containing 97 dwellings; one 9-storey block containing 65 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 94 dwellings
Postcode area
EC1V
Image dates
1988; 1988; 1987; 1988; 1988; 1989
Image details
View of Macclesfield House; Entrance to Turnpike House; View of Turnpike House; View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background; View of President House (on left) and Rahere House (on right on photo); View of Rahere House