Kensal House
Kensal House is a housing estate of two curved blocks of 68 housing association flats at the northern end of Ladbroke Grove, London, completed in 1937 and designed by the architect Maxwell Fry. It was the first modernist block in the UK designed to be occupied by the working class and on completion in 1937, was widely thought to be a prototype for modern living.
| Kensal House | |
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Kensal House in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Housing association flats |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Ladbroke Grove, London, England |
| Address | 1-68, Ladbroke Grove W10 |
| Coordinates | 51.5253°N 0.2151°W |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | Gas Light and Coke Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maxwell Fry |
| Awards and prizes | Royal Gold Medal (1963) |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Kensal House |
| Designated | 19 March 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1225244 |
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