Building began at Broadwater Farm in 1967, with the housing raised
above ground level parking to minimise flood risk
wide pedestrian decks above ground were meant to be safe streets in
the sky, but poor lighting and lack of
maintenace turned them into crime hot spots. The estate has a large
park at its side, Lordship Lane Recreation Ground
over 20 hectares, with views east o Alexandra Palace and the River
Moselle running through it
The river is culverted under the estate
and the housing is built on top of car parking areas
This school was built later
There are large green spaces between the blocks which were named after
RAF wartime airfields
Although close to the shops of busy Tottenham High Rd and not far
from Wood Green, the estate still feels rather isolated
planned to avoid any traffic runing through it, and with a rather quaint
'hail and ride' bus service around the back streets
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