Chalcots Estate

Chalcots Estate
High-rise tower blocks on the Chalcots Estate
Towers on the Chalcots Estate, in 2010
Map
General information
AddressAdelaide Road and Fellows Road, Swiss Cottage, London
Coordinates51°32′36.6″N 0°10′00.8″W / 51.543500°N 0.166889°W / 51.543500; -0.166889
Year(s) built1967–1968
Completed1968
Renovated2006 (cladding)
OwnerCamden London Borough Council
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Floor count23 (Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney), 19 (Blashford)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Dennis Lennon and Partners


Chalcots Estate is a council housing estate on Adelaide Road and Fellows Road in Swiss Cottage in the London Borough of Camden. It was designed by Dennis Lennon and Partners.[1] The Chalcots Estate was built on land owned by Eton College, which is reflected in the names of the individual buildings.[2]

The Estate comprises five high-rise tower blocks with a total of 711 or 717 flats, in four identical 23-storey towers (Taplow, Burnham, Bray, and Dorney), and one smaller 19-storey block (Blashford).[3][4] The blocks were built in two stages, with approvals being given in 1965 and 1966, and construction in 1967 and 1968.[5]

In 2012, there was a fire in the estate's Taplow Block, where the fire-resistant rock-wool insulation and fire-resistant sealant between floors meant that the fire was contained.[6]

Cladding issues

The Dorney Tower in 2010, showing the cladding

On 22 June 2017, following the Grenfell Tower fire, Camden Council said that it would remove similar outer cladding panels that were added to the five blocks in a 2006 refurbishment by the same firms who renovated Grenfell Tower,[7] Rydon. However, Camden Council stated that the insulation used "significantly differs" from that on Grenfell Tower, as it included "fire-resistant Rockwool insulation designed to prevent the spread of fire and fire-resistant sealant between floors, designed to stop a high-intensity flat fire from spreading to neighbouring flats".[7] On 23 June, Camden Council stated that 800 homes in the five tower blocks were being evacuated in order to undertake "urgent fire safety works".[8] On 24 June, 83 people were refusing to leave, and council leader Georgia Gould said this would "become a matter for the fire services".[9]

By 31 July, the decision had been reversed and residents were ordered to vacate the temporary accommodation and move back into the flats. An issue with fire doors had been found and rectified. No information had been given on the safety of the cladding. A resident, Letitia Esposito, challenged the decision in the high court.[10] On the 31 July 2020, the high court case was rejected in the Royal Courts of Justice by Judge Juliet May.[11]

Notable residents

Drum and bass artist Goldie lived for ten years at the Dorney Tower flat of film maker and photographer Gus Coral.[12]

References

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Bridget Cherry. (2002). The Buildings of England: London 4 North. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 242. ISBN 0300096534.
  2. ^ "Elliot Square". The Modern House.
  3. ^ Anna Behrmann (16 June 2017). "Hampstead MP calls urgent meeting for Chalcots Estate residents after Grenfell tragedy - News - Hampstead Highgate Express". Hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  4. ^ Kennett, Stephen. "Chalcot estate: Altered towers | Online News". Building. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Chalcots Estate". Emporis. Retrieved 24 June 2017.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Camden set to remove cladding from Chalcots Estate tower blocks". News.camden.gov.uk. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b Robert Booth (22 June 2017). "Cladding to be removed in Camden as councils scramble to check tower blocks". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Camden flats to be evacuated over cladding - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Cladding fire tests failed by 27 high-rise blocks". BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  10. ^ Siddique, Haroon (31 July 2017). "Evacuated tower block resident in court over decision to move her back". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  11. ^ McLennan, William (31 July 2017). "Chalcots estate: families told to return home despite concerns after legal challenge fails". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ Chris Harvey (11 June 2017). "'I wanted to be bad but I wasn't cut out for it': Goldie on crime, class and his return to music". The Telegraph.

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