Walking Tour - Modern Architecture in Blackheath
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Walking Tour - Modern Architecture in Blackheath

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Lee RoadLondon, England
31 May at 10 BST
Overview

A walk led by Ana Sutherland

meeting at corner of Lee Road with Blackheath Park, SE3

Photograph by Pierce Scourfield


We will be visiting a series of Span estates (1954-1984) by Eric Lyons, as well as one-off houses by a series of architects including Patrick Gwynne, Walter Greaves and Peter Moro.

Ana will explain the history of Span and the origins of the buildings, as well as the connections between their architects, clients and the area.

The 2 hour tour’s route starts at the main entrance to the Cator Estate, by Spangate (1964). 

Highlights include no.10 Blackheath Park (Patrick Gwynne, 1969), no.20 (PeterMoro, 1958) and Rocque Lane (Walter Greaves, 1968). 

We will be able to visit inside a Span house (1967) and will end the walk at South Row (Eric Lyons, 1963) by the open heath. 


Ana Francisco Sutherland is a practicing architect and author based in South East London. She founded her practice in 2015, with a focus on the refurbishment of modernist and listed buildings, as well as new-build and community projects. Ana is a trustee of the Blackheath Society, where she leads the Architecture Group and regularly delivers lectures and architectural tours in the area.


‘Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich, London 1950-2000’ (Park Books, 2024), winner of Architecture Book of the Year Award (Guide category) and a German Photo Book Award 

A walk led by Ana Sutherland

meeting at corner of Lee Road with Blackheath Park, SE3

Photograph by Pierce Scourfield


We will be visiting a series of Span estates (1954-1984) by Eric Lyons, as well as one-off houses by a series of architects including Patrick Gwynne, Walter Greaves and Peter Moro.

Ana will explain the history of Span and the origins of the buildings, as well as the connections between their architects, clients and the area.

The 2 hour tour’s route starts at the main entrance to the Cator Estate, by Spangate (1964). 

Highlights include no.10 Blackheath Park (Patrick Gwynne, 1969), no.20 (PeterMoro, 1958) and Rocque Lane (Walter Greaves, 1968). 

We will be able to visit inside a Span house (1967) and will end the walk at South Row (Eric Lyons, 1963) by the open heath. 


Ana Francisco Sutherland is a practicing architect and author based in South East London. She founded her practice in 2015, with a focus on the refurbishment of modernist and listed buildings, as well as new-build and community projects. Ana is a trustee of the Blackheath Society, where she leads the Architecture Group and regularly delivers lectures and architectural tours in the area.


‘Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich, London 1950-2000’ (Park Books, 2024), winner of Architecture Book of the Year Award (Guide category) and a German Photo Book Award 

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