Woolwich & Erith Site (Thamesmead), Stage I
Block details
| Number of dwellings | Number of storeys | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyfold House | 13 | ||
| Unknown | 13 | ||
| Unknown | 13 | ||
| Tilehurst Point | 13 | ||
| Radley House | 13 | ||
| Maplin House | 13 | ||
| Hibernia Point | 13 | ||
| Duxford House | 13 | ||
| Clewer House | 13 | ||
| Blewbury House | 13 |
Agents
Building contractor:
Holland Hannen and Cubitt
Events
Committee approval date:
1966
Construction start date:
1967
Construction completion date:
1973
Location
Postcode:
SE2 9UH, SE2 9UJ, SE2 9TQ, SE2 9TH, SE2 9TJ, SE2 9TL, SE2 9TN, SE2 9TW
Other location names:
Wolvercote Road; Hartslock Drive; Binsey Walk
References and links
- Surveyor 15-12-1962, 1519-20
- The Architects' Journal 12-12-1962, 1337-46
- Architect and Building News 12-12-1962, 871-2
- The Builder 14-12-1962, 1165-6
- Housing Review 1/2-1964, 22-25
- Housing Review 9/10-1969, 178-9
- The Architects' Yearbook Vol. 11 1965, 198-202
- The Architects' Yearbook Vol. 13 1971, 233-56
- Architectural Design 4-1966, 162
- Official Architecture and Planning 4-1967, 555
- The Architectural Review 1-1967, 20-1
- The Architectural Review 11-1967, 385-6
- Industrial Building Systems and Components 6-1968, 13-15
- Surveyor 3-2-1968, 55
- Surveyor 2-3-1968, 30
- Surveyor 16-3-1968, 66
- Concrete 11-1969, 436-40
- Architectural Design 1-1967, 26-7
- Architectural Design 11-1969, 602-13
- Building 17-5-1968, 128
- Journal Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 1/2-1971, 28-32
- Building Design 21-7-1972, 12-13
- The Architects' Journal 11-10-1972, 817-96 (J.G.H.D. Cairns
- P.A. Bottomley, N. Engleback, John Knight, R.E. Rigg, J.A. Robert, G.A. Comrie-Smith, P.A. Westwood LA)
Site description
Building system:
Balency
Further Construction Details:
Single value-cost contract
1979
View of 13-storey blocks in Thamesmead
View of 13-storey blocks in Thamesmead
1987
View of 13-storey blocks in Thamesmead
View of 13-storey blocks in Thamesmead
1987
General view of Thamesmead
General view of Thamesmead
1979
General view of Thamesmead
General view of Thamesmead
1979
view of 13-storey block in Thamesmead
view of 13-storey block in Thamesmead
Recent comments
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Point Blocks.
Submitted by Vic Townsend on Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 18:21.Started work here in 1969 as a Plumber.Stayed until I finished in the last 4 Point Blocks by the Lake.The last 4 were plumbed by 2 Plumbers & an Apprentice called John Ewart who lived locally.These photos bring back many memories.Thank you.