St Mary's Comprehensive Development Area
Block details
Number of dwellings | Number of storeys | ||
---|---|---|---|
75-177 Frances Street | 80 | 14 | |
287-393 Samuel Street | 82 | 14 | |
183-285 Frances Street | 80 | 14 | |
135-237 Samuel Street | 57 | 15 |
Agents
Building contractor:
Wates
Architects:
Norman & Dawbarn
Events
Committee approval date:
1959
Location
Postcode:
SE18 5LE
Other location names:
Samuel Street and Frances Street
References and links
- The Builder 30-6-1961, 1282
- The Architectural Review 1-1959, 13
- Surveyor 20-5-1961, 654-5
- Keystone Summer 1961, 8-11
- Official Architecture and Planning 6-1961, 160-2
Site description
Contextual information:
Initially planned as part of larger development consisting of 4- and 2-storey blocks as well as shops and a doctor's surgery
Recent comments
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Grenfell Tower
Submitted by Peter Thompson on Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 11:36.Lived in a flat here from 1961 to 62, but my mum never got used to the height, wind, drafty, creepy landings and communal laundry, so moved back to a prefab. What do residents hre say after Grenfell Tower catastrophe?