Heygate Estate
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The Heygate Estate was a large housing estate in Walworth, Southwark, South London, comprising 1,214 homes. The estate was demolished between 2011 and 2014 as part of the urban regeneration of the Elephant & Castle area.[1] Home to more than 3,000 people,[2] it was situated adjacent to Walworth Road and New Kent Road, and immediately east of the Elephant & Castle road intersection. The estate was used extensively as a filming location, due in part to its brutalist architecture.
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Heygate Estate | |
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General information | |
Location | Elephant & Castle, Walworth, Southwark, London, England |
Coordinates | 51°29′35″N 0°05′46″W |
Status | Demolished |
Construction | |
Constructed | 1971–1974 |
Demolished | 2011–14 |
Other information | |
Governing body | Southwark Council |
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The clearance of the site and its sale to Lendlease for redevelopment was highly controversial.