The New Haddo Estate in Greenwich

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Pictures taken in Early 2004

of the New Haddo:

In 1999 Greenwich council's housing committee decided that refurbishment of New Haddo(built in the 1960's)

would be too costly, at around £11million, and would not solve the problems of the estate's poor design.

Since then all the residents have been moved out in time for a complete overhaul of the area.

Previously there were 203 residential units & all these are currently empty.

The whole estate is sealed off from the public by high green fences.

  

Greenwich council's planning board is being asked to approve the demolition of existing buildings and

redevelopment of the site. The plan is to provide 256 private homes and 254 affordable homes by building

houses with gardens, maisonettes and flats. The proposed buildings would vary in height from two to 14 storeys.

    

 Hoardings  were unveiled by a local councillor in June 2003 . The artwork on the boards was created by children

 from St Alfege with St Peter’s and James Wolfe Primary Schools in Greenwich.  40 posters were used on the

ten hoardings placed opposite Greenwich train & DLR platforms.

The unveiling was captured on film by local Production Company Remark! who are making a documentary of

the New Haddo site and the positive effects regeneration has on children and their local environment,

charting the progress of the development from rubble to completion.

  

 

Mike Leigh's All Or Nothing Starring: Timothy Spall, & Lesley Manville was filmed at the New Haddo

Extras on the DVD inc commentary from Mike Leigh, who talks about filming in Greenwich

"Few directors could pull off such a tricky balancing act,

but Leigh succeeds in delivering a dramatic slap in the face

 that's simultaneously painful and refreshing." (BBCi)

Pictures taken in September 2004 of the demolition

of the New Haddo: