London’s Byker Walls – Lefevre Walk E3 & Southwyck House SW9
June 26th, 2010
UPDATE: 20/3/18 I’d feel happier about this block in rapidly gentrifying Brixton if https://www.frendcastle.co.uk/developments/ weren’t taking an interest in it. Are others too?
UPDATE: 7/2/14 I heard yesterday that Southwyck House has been refused listing by EH and so we can no doubt look forward to London’s only barrier block being “redeveloped” at some stage for the benefit of an increasingly gentrified Brixton.
While going to see Peter Barber’s Donnybrook this afternoon (26/6/2010) I came across the longest line of single aspect houses I’ve ever seen, 270m according to Google Earth, and less than 200m from Donnybrook.
Taken from the footbridge, click photo for larger image
It’s like a smaller version of the Byker Wall in Newcastle, built to shield the residents from a dual carriageway, the motorway was never built. Not having studied it myself I am informed by a commentator today (3/10/2010) that the flats have windows overlooking the road (see Comments below). A quick Google of the road adjacent shows it to be Lefevre Walk.