Aylesbury Development Area

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
1-240 Wendover House L952 14
166-255 Missenden House L955 8
42-256 Bradenham L953 240 10
76-165 Missenden House L954 8
Chiltern House L951 14
Taplow House L950 14
three 14-storey blocks containing 502 dwellings; one 10-storey block containing 240 dwellings; two 8-storey blocks containing 180 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Laing
Architects
F.O. Hayes
H. P Trenton
D. Winch

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
12 December 1970: Topping-out of 42-256 Bredenham; 2005: Southwark London Borough Council resolved to demolish Aylesbury Estate

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Southwark London Borough Council
Original location authority
Southwark London Borough Council
Present day authority
Southwark London Borough Council

Location

Postcode
SE17 2UH
SE17 2DE
SE17 2UD
SE17 2QB
SE17 2HT
Other location names
Thurlow Street
Estate name(s)
Aylesbury Estate

References and links

Surveyor 2-1-1970, 24

The Architects' Journal 27-5-1970, 1288-91

Building Design 17-5-1974, 20-1

Architect (London) 4-1975, 30-3

Site description

Building system
Jespersen
View of Chiltern House (on right) and St Matthew's House
1988
View of Chiltern House (on right) and St Matthew's House
View of Taplow House
1988
View of Taplow House
View of Aylesbury Estate
1988
View of Aylesbury Estate
View of Aylesbury Estate from South
2026
View of Aylesbury Estate from South
View of Aylesbury Estate from North
2026
View of Aylesbury Estate from North
View of Aylesbury Estate from East
2026
View of Aylesbury Estate from East
View of 14-storey blocks in Aylesbury Estate
1987
View of 14-storey blocks in Aylesbury Estate
View on Aylesbury Estate
2026
View on Aylesbury Estate
View of Aylesbury Estate
1987
View of Aylesbury Estate
View of Aylesbury Estate with 5-storey element in foreground
1987
View of Aylesbury Estate with 5-storey element in foreground
View of Aylesbury Estate
1979
View of Aylesbury Estate
Original development name
Aylesbury Development Area
Multi-storey block names
Taplow House L950
Chiltern House L951
1-240 Wendover House L952
42-256 Bradenham L953
76-165 Missenden House L954
166-255 Missenden House L955
Multi-storey block details
three 14-storey blocks containing 502 dwellings; one 10-storey block containing 240 dwellings; two 8-storey blocks containing 180 dwellings
Postcode area
SE17
Image dates
1988; 1988; 1988; 2010; 2010; 2010; 1987; 2010; 1987; 1987; 1979
Image details
View of Chiltern House (on right) and St Matthew's House; View of Taplow House; View of Aylesbury Estate; View of Aylesbury Estate from South; View of Aylesbury Estate from North; View of Aylesbury Estate from East; View of 14-storey blocks in Aylesbury Estate; View on Aylesbury Estate; View of Aylesbury Estate; View of Aylesbury Estate with 5-storey element in foreground; View of Aylesbury Estate