Is the Maiden Lane Estate Listed?
September 25th, 2011
Somebody typed the heading into Google today and I thought I’d answer the question. Last year some estates in Camden were listed following a recommendation by the C20th Society. Branch Hill and Dunboyne Road but Maiden Lane was left out. I don’t know why, perhaps it’s because it’s the least attractive for want of maintenance, perhaps it’s because it’s the most isolated, perhaps it was considered the least architecturally significant.
The cynic in me thinks that because it’s less than a mile from the Eurostar terminal it would make a good location for a hotel but why on earth would a Tory coalition be supporting property developers? That’s unheard of isn’t it?
There was an article at the time https://www.culture.gov.uk/news/news_stories/7359.aspx
If you want to know more the best place for news is their own estate website maidenlaneestate[dot]org or my own visit to Maiden Lane.