Alexandra Road Estate
The Alexandra Road estate (officially the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate, but often referred to as Rowley Way, the name of its main thoroughfare) is a housing estate in the London Borough of Camden, North West London, England. It was designed in a brutalist style in 1968 by Neave Brown of Camden Council's Architects Department. Construction work commenced in 1972 and was completed in 1978. It is constructed from site-cast, board-marked white, unpainted reinforced concrete. Along with 520 apartments, the site also includes a school, community centre, youth club, heating complex, and parkland.
| Alexandra Road Estate | |
|---|---|
View from Rowley Way | |
| General information | |
| Location | London Borough of Camden |
| Coordinates | 51.539°N 0.183°W |
| No. of units | 520 |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1972–1978 |
| Architect | Neave Brown |
| Style | Brutalism |
| Listing | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 18 August 1993 |
| Reference no. | 1130403 |
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