IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Roehampton Lane, LONDON, SW15 4HR
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Roehampton Lane, SW15 4HR by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Image Listing (96 Images Found)
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166 Roehampton Lane, Putney Heath
Used by Citizens Advice Centre, South Thames College, and a Surestart children's daycare centre.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.01 miles
2
Downshire House, Roehampton
Grade II listed building on Roehampton Lane.
Built in 1770 and once occupied by the Marquess of Downshire.
Currently used by the University of Roehampton.
See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-207117-downshire-house-greater-london-authority for more details on the house.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.03 miles
3
Detail of Downshire House, Roehampton Lane
The house itself (c1770, possibly by Robert Brettingham) is very plain but has a fine doorcase with a rusticated surround, fluted Doric pilasters, triglyph frieze and segmental pediment. Grade II* listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 26 Mar 2012
0.03 miles
4
Tree, Roehampton Lane
Probably a pine of some description.
Roehampton was a favoured area for country villas (an unusually high proportion of which survive), and, despite extensive modern development, many fine mature trees from their grounds have been preserved.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 26 Mar 2012
0.04 miles
5
Cedar, Highcliffe Drive
A beautiful Cedar of Lebanon between the Alton West Estate and Roehampton Lane.
Roehampton was a favoured area for country villas (an unusually high proportion of which survive), and, despite extensive modern development, many fine mature trees from their grounds have been preserved.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 26 Mar 2012
0.08 miles
6
Binley House, Highcliffe Drive
One of a group of 5 apartment blocks along the road.
Found out later, this building and the other apartment blocks are Grade II* listed. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-472038-binley-house-greater-london-authority for more details.
'probably the finest low-cost housing development in the world' (G E Kidder Smith) was said about them...!
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.08 miles
7
Alton West Estate, Roehampton, 1966 ? 2
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Apr 1966
0.08 miles
8
Roehampton from the air
The towerblocks are at Highcliffe Drive. Richmond Park Golf Club is in the background.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 19 Jun 2015
0.09 miles
9
Housing blocks, Alton West Estate, Roehampton
Two of a series of five 'slab' blocks - Dunbridge House, Denmead House, Charcot House, Winchfield House, and Binley House - built in the 1950s to the designs of the London County Council Architects' Department. Grade II* listed - "They are the centrepiece of the Alton West estate, the LCC's most ambitious post-war development scheme and considered 'probably the finest low-cost housing development in the world' (G E Kidder Smith). It remains very highly regarded." - quoted from this https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246040.
Image: © Jim Osley
Taken: 10 Oct 2015
0.09 miles
10
Alton West Estate, Roehampton, 1966 ? 9
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Apr 1966
0.10 miles