One of the 'streets in the air' on the Park Hill Estate, Sheffield - now being refurbished. FURTHER DETAILS IN DESCRIPTION.
The Park Hill estate in Sheffield was built as council housing in 1957-61. The area had been the subject of a slum clearance scheme from the 1930s. The design was heavily influenced by the work of Le Corbusier and was revolutionary for its time in its use of a deck access scheme, separation of pedestrians and vehicles and on-site provision of facilities such as schools and pubs. Although popular initially the estate declined due to a combination of factors until the council found it difficult to let the flats. The estate was Grade II listed in 1998. English Partnerships, Sheffield City Council and developer Urban Splash are now involved in a £146m scheme to regenerate the flats and provide 634 homes for sale on the open market, 200 for rent through Manchester Methodist Housing Association and 40 available under a shared ownership scheme. The photograph shows one of the access decks which were provided at every third floor and bridged between blocks - with goods lifts to allow milk floats and removal vans to gain access to all flats. They were intended to replicate the old streets that had been demolished and provided space for neighbours to chat and children to play.
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Location: Park Hill Estate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Photo credit: © UrbanImages / Alamy / Afripics
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