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Date: 18th January 2022
Source: Historic England
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Furniture delivery JLP01_08_087678
Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, Southwark, Greater London. A view of two men delivering a free-standing cupboard to a block of flats on the Aylesbury Estate, built using the 12M Jespersen system.
In 1963, John Laing and Son Ltd bought the rights to the Danish industrialised building system for flats known as Jespersen (sometimes referred to as Jesperson). The company built factories in Scotland, Hampshire and Lancashire producing Jespersen prefabricated parts and precast concrete panels, allowing the building of housing to be rationalised, saving time and money. Laings Southern Region started building the Aylesbury Estate in 1967. At the time it was the largest industrialised housing scheme ever undertaken by a London Borough, providing homes for more than 7000 people, comprising of low and high-rise linear blocks from four to fourteen-storeys high containing flats and maisonettes
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This print captures a moment in time on the Aylesbury Estate in Walworth, Southwark, Greater London. In this snapshot from the 1970s, two men are seen diligently delivering a free-standing cupboard to one of the blocks of flats. The Aylesbury Estate was an ambitious housing project undertaken by John Laing and Son Ltd using the innovative Jespersen system. In 1963, Laings acquired the rights to this Danish industrialized building system, which allowed for efficient construction through prefabricated parts and precast concrete panels. This rationalization saved both time and money during the building process. With factories established in Scotland, Hampshire, and Lancashire producing Jespersen components, Laings Southern Region commenced work on the Aylesbury Estate in 1967. The scale of this endeavor was unprecedented for a London Borough at that time. Designed as a modernist architectural marvel with low and high-rise linear blocks ranging from four to fourteen stories high, it provided homes for over 7000 people. The estate's design aimed to create functional living spaces while incorporating elements of perspective and modernism. This photograph not only showcases the progress made in architecture but also highlights everyday life during that era – road transport is visible alongside workers going about their tasks. It serves as a reminder of how far we have come in terms of urban development techniques while preserving our historical heritage captured by Historic England Archive's lens.
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