#4 Liverpool Grove

Developer: C of E
Year: 1904
Location: Urban
Density: 150 dw/ha
Height: 3 storeys
Design Guide: Hill
Drivers: Garden City principles; slum clearance

Octavia Hill was asked by the Church Commissioners to guide the layout of new homes in Walworth, and also to manage them. Street trees and porches give this close packed area a garden city feel. A high density is achieved with walk-up low rise flats and tight block depths.

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