Kings Crescent, Stages 2, 3

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Barkway Court L2289 114 20
Therfield Court/Lemsford Court/Kelshall Court/Westmill Court L2288 182 6
Weston Court/Brownfield Court/Theobalds Court/Oakworth Court L2290 186 6

Agents

Building contractor
Fram, Higgs & Hill (Camus)
direct municipal labour

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Barkway Court and parts of 6-storey blocks since demolished

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
N4 2YG
N4 2XJ
N4 2XN
N4 2XJ
N4 2XW
N4 2XD
Other location names
Brownswood Road; Queen's Drive
Estate name(s)
King's Crescent Estate

Site description

Contextual information
Southern 6-storey block extended 6-storey block approved in 1967
Further Construction Details
Fram, Higgs & Hill (Camus) contracted to build 20-storey block (Sandridge); 6-storey blocks built by direct municipal labour
View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate
1988
View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate
View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate
1988
View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate
Original development name
Kings Crescent, Stages 2, 3
Multi-storey block names
Barkway Court L2289
Therfield Court/Lemsford Court/Kelshall Court/Westmill Court L2288
Weston Court/Brownfield Court/Theobalds Court/Oakworth Court L2290
Multi-storey block details
one 20-storey block containing 114 dwellings; two 6-storey blocks containing 272 dwellings
Postcode area
N4
Image dates
1988; 1988
Image details
View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate; View of 20-storey and 6-storey blocks on King's Crescent Estate