Agents
Building contractor
A.A. Stuart
Events
Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Mitcham Municipal District Council
Original location authority
Mitcham Municipal District Council
Location
Estate name(s)
Phipps Bridge Estate
1988
View of 11-storey block on Phipps Bridge Estate
View of 11-storey block on Phipps Bridge Estate
1984
General view of Phipps Bridge Estate
General view of Phipps Bridge Estate
1988
Site plan of Phipps Bridge Estate
Site plan of Phipps Bridge Estate
Original development name
Phipps Bridge redevelopment, Stage II
Multi-storey block names
Charlwood Square L2815
Multi-storey block details
one 11-storey block containing 146 dwellings
Postcode area
SW19
Image dates
1988; 1984; 1988
Image details
View of 11-storey block on Phipps Bridge Estate; General view of Phipps Bridge Estate; Site plan of Phipps Bridge Estate
Ruined for everyone by some of the people who lived there...
My elderly grandparents moved in to Charlwood Square when it was first built. Their flat was very nice and had free heating and hot water.
However the whole estate was soon ruined by vandalism and anti social behaviour. My grandparents became prisoners in their flat and had to put mesh on the balcony to prevent items being thrown in. The lifts were often vandalised.
I was often threatened when I visited.
My poor grandparents (who endured two world wars) ended their days in disappointment and fear.
The residents blamed people from elsewhere so new security doors were fitted which meant that only residents could access lifts and stairways. However the vandalism continued (as it was actually some of the residents doing the damage).
Basically just ignorant idiot thugs who will destroy anything for fun - then blame the state of the place for their behaviour.