West Chelsea Extended Area redevelopment

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Greaves Tower/Dartrey Tower/Whistler Tower/Ashburnham Tower/Blantyre Tower/Berenger Tower/Chelsea Reach Tower 742 20

Agents

Building contractor:
Holland Hannen and Cubitt, Bovis
Architects:
Eric Lyons & Partners

Events

Design date(s):
1963
Committee approval date:
1969
Construction start date:
1969
Construction completion date:
1977

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Original location authority:
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Present day authority:
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council

Location

Postcode:
SW10 0EA, SW10 0EB, SW10 0ED, SW10 0EE, SW10 0EH, SW10 0EF, SW10 0EG
Other location names:
Edith Grove; Blantyre Street

Site description

Contextual information:
Development consists of six point blocks linked in one contiguous building by 6-storey sections. 742 dwellings intended to house 2500 people.
Further Construction Details:
Holland Hannen and Cubitt withdrew from contract in 1973; in 1973, Bovis brought in to complete contract
General view of World's End Estate
1988
General view of World's End Estate
View of World's End Estate with Moravian Tower in background
1988
View of World's End Estate with Moravian Tower in background
View of World's End Estate
1979
View of World's End Estate
View of Chelsea Reach Tower and Berenger Tower from Blantyre Street
1988
View of Chelsea Reach Tower and Berenger Tower from Blantyre Street
View of Greaves Tower and Dartrey Tower
1979
View of Greaves Tower and Dartrey Tower
Estate name(s): 
World's End Estate
Habitation date(s): 
First 100 dwellings opened in January 1975