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Keeling House
In or near City of London.
Keeling House — house in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge Heath · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Keeling House is located in Tower Hamlets, London, with the nearest railway station being Cambridge Heath, just 0.3 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is E2 6PG.
About
Keeling House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1955. Designed by Denys Lasdun. Built in the brutalist architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.5309°, -0.0611°.
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Summary from the official site
Bethnal Green Nature Reserve is a cultural institute dedicated to ecological and community health located in East London. Visitors can engage with various projects focused on urban ecology, community education, and environmental stewardship.
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From the Wikipedia article
Keeling House is a 16-storey block of flats located on Claredale Street in Bethnal Green, London, England. It was designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1957 as a cluster of four blocks of maisonettes arranged around a central service tower. A radical renovation in 2001 added a penthouse storey and concierge service.
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Background
History
Keeling House was originally part of a larger public housing scheme that also contained a low-rise council block called Bradley House. The building was erected following the completion of Lasdun's two smaller buildings on Usk Street, Bethnal Green, with which it shares its 'cluster' design. These were all council homes. Lasdun was concerned that earlier modernist designs did not take sufficient account of what made neighbourhoods work. He sought to give residents a sense of place and belonging, replicating the good relations between neighbours which he noticed in traditional Victorian terraced streets. Each dwelling was a maisonette rather than a flat, similar inside to an East End house.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5309, -0.0611
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E2 6PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Established
- 1955
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge Heath — 0.3 km
- Opening
- 2pm - 5pm Saturdays, 2 May - 28 November; closed other days
- Official site
- bethnalgreennaturereserve.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6382807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keeling House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keeling House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keeling House?
- Keeling House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E2 6PG), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Keeling House?
- Keeling House — house in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England,UK.
- How do I get to Keeling House?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode E2 6PG.
- When was Keeling House built?
- Built or established in 1955. Designed by Denys Lasdun.
- Who owns Keeling House?
- Keeling House is owned by | operator =.
- Is Keeling House a listed building?
- Keeling House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Keeling House free to visit?
- Yes, Keeling House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keeling House?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E2 6PG.