Heygate Estate, preparing for demolition

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The photograph on this page of Heygate Estate, preparing for demolition by Malc McDonald as part of the Geograph project.

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Heygate Estate, preparing for demolition

Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 9 Feb 2014

Heygate Estate in early 2014. The last resident had left the estate three months before this image was taken. The derelict tower blocks will soon be demolished. In their place, new streets and housing are due to be built.

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Image Location

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51.494234
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-0.097636