A view from an access balcony in a multi-storey block of 'Sectra' flats at Alice Shepherd House, looking towards London's dockland

Date:
2 Feb 1970
Location:
Alice Shepherd House, Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority, E14
Reference:
JLP01/08/083353
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This 10-storey block of Sectra flats was built by Laing for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The contract started in November 1968 and was completed in early 1970 and was referred to by Laing as Satellite 1 due to it being seen as an extension of the contract to build Sectra flats at Lefevre Road. The block was constructed with access balconies, a brick clad lift tower, built in Storiform, and had views over London's dockland.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Flats, Urban Landscape