Open House Festival

Broadwater Farm Estate Tour inc visit to New Homes site

housing

KCA, 2025

BWF Community Centre N17, Tottenham, N17 6HG

Join us for a walking tour of Broadwater Farm Estate and see close up building of the first new council homes being built on the estate for 50 years and visit our Terrace Garden projects.

Getting there

Tube

Turnpike Lane

Train

Bruce Grove

Bus

W4

Additional travel info

Meet at BWF Community Centre, on the corner of Adams Rd/Freedom Rd.

Access

Facilities

What you can expect

Walking estate tour with a visit to the Moselle new homes site, ending with a visit to one of our terrace garden projects.

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Activities

Thu 18 Sep

Walking tour

11:00–13:00

Broadwater Farm Estate Tour

Itinerary includes: • Tour of the estate • Visit to New Homes site • Visit to Mural storage site • Visit to Terrace Gardens.

How to book

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About

Broadwater Farm Estate Tour

You will be joining Broadwater Farm Estate tour together with a visit to the first new homes being built at BWF in 50 years, ending with one of our terrace garden projects, lead by residents.

Online presence

broadwaterfarmestate.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/v3/improvement-programme-works-update?step=step1

Nearby

Drop in / Walking tour

Tower Gardens Garden Suburb

walk/tour

One of the first garden suburbs in the world, 2-storey terraced cottages retaining decorative architectural features. LCC created 'housing of the working classes' role for architects' department under Riley, member of the Art Workers guild.

W E Riley, 1905

Drop in

Bruce Castle Museum

museum, gallery, historical house

Tudor Manor House built for Sir William Compton in 1514, substantially altered in 17C, 18C & 19C. A museum since 1906 housing local history and community collections, archives, art & exhibitions of Bruce Castle, and Haringey area.

Unknown, 1514

Guided tour

Green House

housing

RIBA House of the Year 2023: A new exposed CLT-frame house, built on a site once occupied by market garden greenhouses, featuring a planted façade with sliding external screens and a riad-style central atrium, assisting in natural daylighting, ventilation and cooling.

Hayhurst and Co., 2021

Drop in

The Chapel in Tottenham Cemetery

cemetery

Two York stone Chapels are linked by a carriage arch built from Kentish Ragstone. The exterior is symmetrical and sturdy but the interior is a light stained glass spacious sanctuary with original features that make you step back in time.

George Pritchett, 1858

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