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Alton West Estate, Roehampton, London: the twelve-storey point blocks clad in concrete aggregate

RIBA Ref No RIBA9985
Architect/DesignerLondon County Council. Architects Department
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Subject Date1959
Image Date1975
ViewExterior
StyleModern Movement
Medium35mm Transparency
Library ReferenceGLC338
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoColour
CreditRIBA Collections
SubjectTown planning ; Cladding ; Concrete ; Flats ; Housing ; Skyscrapers
NOTES: The Alton Estate is situated between Putney Heath and Richmond Park in south-west London. The smaller south-east part, Alton East, was built in 1952-1955, while the much larger north-west part, Alton West, was built in 1955-1959.
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