housing
GLC Architects' Department, 1967
24 Hinksey Path, Lesnes Estate, SE2 9TB
The Lesnes Estate, part of the Thamesmead 'town of tomorrow', is at threat of demolition, resulting in the dispossession of the diverse and vibrant working-class community that call the estate their home. Join housing campaigners and residents to celebrate the estate, go on tours of the area, and hear from speakers about the process of estate regeneration, and its impact on communities.
Abbey Wood
177, 180, 472, 53
From Abbey Wood Station: Past Sainsbury's, down Lensbury Way and it will be on your left.
A relaxed, family friendly event with multiple workshops and talks to visit.
12:00–18:00
Contructed between 1967-1975, Thamesmead Estate was designed as a new town on Thames estuary marshland by the Greater London Council.