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.

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

A wonderful reminder of Brixton's rural past and inner London's last working mill. Built in 1816 by the Ashby family who produced flour until 1934. Restored to working order 2011. Producing flour today thanks to our volunteer millers.

Unknown, 1816