Chalkhill (estate)
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Chalkhill is an estate located in the Wembley Park
area of northwest London
.
Chalkhill was developed as a Metroland estate from 1921 but it was in the 1960s that high density, high rise development providing flats, shops
, a medical centre
, car parking
and open space
where developed. There where the low rise development now known as the Scientist estate, located mainly to the east of Saxon Road, and the 30 high rise 'Bison' built blocks linked by walkways in the sky. In total there were about 1900 houses and flats.
In 1980s, widespread concern about the conditions on the estate including poor quality and crime which led to a number of initiatives that included door entry systems and walkway closures. Years of notoriety and poor living conditions led to a decision of demolition and remediation stages of the final 450 house scheme. Over the years the estate has dramatically shaken off its poor image until the murder of 29-year-old father Jason Greene in 2006.
1900 houses and flats but was demolished and refurbished early 2000.
Wembley Park
Wembley Park is an area of northwest London, UK. It is part of Wembley, and located in the London Borough of Brent. It includes Wembley Stadium, England's primary football stadium and a major sports and entertainment venue, and Wembley Arena, a concert venue...
area of northwest London
London
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Chalkhill was developed as a Metroland estate from 1921 but it was in the 1960s that high density, high rise development providing flats, shops
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, a medical centre
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
, car parking
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
and open space
Urban open space
In land use planning, urban open space is open space areas for “parks”, “green spaces”, and other open areas. The landscape of urban open spaces can range from playing fields to highly maintained environments to relatively natural landscapes. They are commonly open to public access, however, urban...
where developed. There where the low rise development now known as the Scientist estate, located mainly to the east of Saxon Road, and the 30 high rise 'Bison' built blocks linked by walkways in the sky. In total there were about 1900 houses and flats.
In 1980s, widespread concern about the conditions on the estate including poor quality and crime which led to a number of initiatives that included door entry systems and walkway closures. Years of notoriety and poor living conditions led to a decision of demolition and remediation stages of the final 450 house scheme. Over the years the estate has dramatically shaken off its poor image until the murder of 29-year-old father Jason Greene in 2006.
1900 houses and flats but was demolished and refurbished early 2000.