Pembury Estate
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The Pembury Estate is a housing estate in the London Borough of Hackney in East London next to the Hackney Downs. The Pembury Estate consists of two sections: Old Pembury and New Pembury(divided into East and West) . Old Pembury consists of 24 1930s walk-up blocks. New Pembury consists of multiple 1960s maisonettes and bungalows,[1] and the Pembury Circus development which is composed of 268 new homes.[2] The Pembury Estate has approximately 1,500 to 2,000 residents.
ADDRESS: 57 Shellness Road (entrance on Hindrey Road), E5 8JU.
Crime[]
The area saw violent protests during the 2011 England Riots.[3]
Regeneration[]
In 2016 there were reports that a regeneration scheme was planned for the Pembury Estate. However, it was cancelled due to an insufficient level of social housing in the plan, falling 915 people short.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "About Pembury". Peabody.
- ^ "Pembury Circus Hackney E8". Peabody.
- ^ "Hackney rioters directly target police". The Guardian.
Coordinates: 51°33′4.51″N 0°3′29.73″W / 51.5512528°N 0.0582583°W
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