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. It is managed by the Peabody Trust.
The area saw violent protests during the 2011 England Riots.[3][4]
Regeneration edit
A regeneration of the estate has been planned since 2011.[5]
References edit
- ^ "About Pembury". Peabody.org.uk.
- ^ "Pembury Circus Hackney E8". Peabody.org.uk.
- ^ Paul Lewis (9 August 2011). "Hackney rioters directly target police". The Guardian.
- ^ Franklyn Addo (9 August 2011). "Hackney riots have crushed the Pembury estate community". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bellway wins Pembury permission". Building Magazine. 14 June 2011.
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