residence, walk/tour
Darbourne and Darke, 1961
Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 2LF
Lillington Gardens in Pimlico, Westminster, was built from 1961 to 1971 by Darbourne & Darke. It set a new standard in high-density public housing with medium-rise structures and private gardens. Blending well with nearby Victorian surroundings, the modernist design won multiple awards and was praised by Nikolaus Pevsner as 'the most interesting recent housing in inner London'.
Pimlico, Vauxhall, Victoria
Victoria
185, 2, 24, 36
Most of the blocks have lift access so we will do our best to make the tours accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
We will limit numbers for each tour to 10. The number of tours will depends on how many residents volunteer as guides
Guided tour
10:00–10:45
Residents will take small groups into several of the blocks for about 45 minutes. The number of spaces will depend on resident volunteers
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Guided tour
10:30–11:15
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Guided tour
11:00–11:45
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Guided tour
11:30–12:15
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Guided tour
12:00–12:45
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Guided tour
12:30–13:15
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Guided tour
13:00–13:45
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Guided tour
13:30–14:15
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Guided tour
14:00–14:45
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Guided tour
14:30–15:15
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Guided tour
15:00–15:45
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Guided tour
15:30–16:15
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Lillington Gardens in Pimlico, Westminster, was built from 1961 to 1971 by Roger Westman and Darbourne & Darke. It set a new standard in high-density public housing with medium-rise structures and private gardens. Blending well with nearby Victorian surroundings, the modernist design won multiple awards and was praised by Nikolaus Pevsner as "the most interesting recent housing in inner London.