Longfield Hall was built by William Minet and completed in 1889. It was designed by architect George Hubbard. William Minet also built the library opposite the hall, St James the Apostle Church on Knatchbull Road and much of the housing which surrounds Myatt’s Fields Park. Sadly the original library building was destroyed by a bomb during the Second World War, while Longfield Hall was undamaged.

The Department Store is an award winning refurbishment of a dilapidated Edwardian building in Brixton, completed by Squire & Partners in 2017. The design was informed by the layers of history and existing fabric of the heritage building.

Squire & Partners, 2017

Most people associate Brixton with its busy town centre. But did you know a few steps away Brixton's heart you can find a wealth of green spaces and tranquillity shaped by the area's unique Georgian, Victorian and Modernist architecture – including a series of 1970s council estates by Ted Hollamby – which continue to evolve to serve Brixton's local communities. Join your guide Nikky Catto to find why her Brixton home is not what you expected.