Ferrier Estate, Post-war housing estate in Kidbrooke, London, United Kingdom
The Ferrier Estate was a residential settlement in Kidbrooke made up of 74 building blocks containing low-rise houses and tall towers. These structures spread across open green areas and shaped the southern London landscape for decades.
The settlement arose between 1968 and 1972 through the London council authority on the grounds of a former RAF base. Rapid construction was achieved through prefabricated concrete sections that served as an innovative building method of the post-war period.
The estate housed numerous refugee families and represented a significant example of post-war social housing design focused on community-centered living.
The location no longer exists today as demolition began in 2009 and the site was redeveloped. Visitors can still find individual structural remnants or historical records to learn more about the former settlement layout.
The settlement contained eleven 12-story towers split across two separate building sites, with each group having its own central heating facilities. This unusual division shows how planners tried to break large complexes into manageable units.
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