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Pepys Estate | |
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Daubeney tower block on the Pepys Estate | |
General information | |
Area | Deptford |
Population | c. 5000 |
No. of units | c. 1500 |
Construction | |
Constructed | 1966-1973 |
Authority | Greater London Council |
Style | Modernist incorporating existing Georgian buildings |
Other information | |
Governing body | Lewisham Council |
The Pepys Estate is one of the largest council estates in London, England, situated on the banks of the river Thames opposite the Isle of Dogs, and within view of Canary Wharf.
History
The Pepys estate was a redevelopment by the Greater London Council of the disused London Docklands, that had been bombed during World War II.
References
- Potts, Gareth, "Deptford Case Study" (PDF), University College London, p. 20
51°29′N 0°02′W / 51.48°N 0.04°W / 51.48; -0.04
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