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Grahame Park
Grahame Park
	The South entrance to the estate, looking towards Lanacre Avenue from Grahame Park Way
	Grahame Park Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ217905
London borough	Barnet;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW4 NW9
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden;
	List of places UK England London 51°36′07″N 0°14′53″W / 51.602°N 0.248°W

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Grahame Park, located on the site of the old Hendon Aerodrome in North West London, is a north London housing estate in the London Borough of Barnet, including 1,777 council homes built in the 1970s.

History

The estate is named in honour of Claude Grahame-White, the pioneer of aviation who established the original aerodrome and aviation school on the site.

The building of the estate was a joint project between the Greater London Council and Barnet Council. The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in 1964, and the first family moved in on 23 October 1971. Sir Roger Walters was the Chief Architect and Gordon Wigglesworth was the Housing Architect.

A typical characteristic of the estate was the plain, square, brick terraced houses and long winding low-rise flats, with flat roofs, also known as "Brick Brutalist" style. Most building names, walkways and roads on the estate have names linked to the aviation history of the site.

Not all of the old aerodrome was sold off for development; the Royal Air Force Museum is situated immediately to the south-east of the estate (with free entrance).^[1]^[2]

A secondary road called Grahame Park Way, a typical 1970s-style collector road, runs along the eastern margin of the estate, parallelling the Midland Main Line (Thameslink) railway, and beyond that, the M1 Motorway.

The estate became the sole site of St James' Catholic High School, Colindale in 1996.

Transport

Colindale station, on the Edgware branch of London Underground's Northern line, is within comfortable walking distance of at least the south-east corner of the estate. The next tube station north, Burnt Oak is also accessible. Mill Hill Broadway Thameslink station lies to the north, a bus ride away. Several bus routes run into or near the estate.

Development

In the late 1980s, the estate went through its first regeneration process, which split the blocks of flats into smaller blocks, by removing connecting walkways, and added pitched roofs to many of the buildings.

In 2003, residents voted in favour of a full regeneration of the estate. The Housing Corporation earmarked £15 million for the redevelopment.^[3]

The redevelopment is managed by Choices For Grahame Park, a subsidiary of Genesis Housing Association, with new houses being built by Countryside Properties.

In 2007 a website was launched by Countryside Properties, renaming part of the redevelopment as "New Hendon Village".^[4]

Colindale, including Grahame Park, has been designated by the Mayor of London in his London Plan as a 'proposed area of intensification'. As a result, Barnet Council designated a 'Colindale Area Action Plan' (AAP) and carried out public consultation events.^[5] The council has finalised its preferred plan in mid-2009, and it will be examined at a public hearing by the Planning Inspectorate, for anticipated approval by the Council in 2010.

Transport development

In early 2008, the London Group of the Campaign for Better Transport published a plan^[6] for an (unfunded) orbital light-rail service, the North and West London Light railway, through or near to Grahame Park.

References

^ Video of RAF Museum Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ RAF Museum web site
^ London Borough of Barnet Grahame Park Regeneration Homepage Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ New Hendon Village Web-Site Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Colindale Area Action Plan (search on this web site for other web pages as well)". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
^ London Campaign for Better Transport Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan

External links

[1] Video of RAF Museum Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[2] RAF Museum web site

[3] London Borough of Barnet Grahame Park Regeneration Homepage Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[4] New Hendon Village Web-Site Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Colindale Area Action Plan (search on this web site for other web pages as well)". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2009.

[6] London Campaign for Better Transport Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan

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-'''Grahame Park''', located on the site of the old [[Hendon Aerodrome]] in North West London, is a north London housing estate in the [[London Borough of Barnet]], including 1,777 homes built in the 1970s.
+'''Grahame Park''', located on the site of the old [[Hendon Aerodrome]] in North West London, is a north London [[housing estate]] in the [[London Borough of Barnet]], including 1,777 [[council housing|council homes]] built in the 1970s.
 ==History==
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 A typical characteristic of the estate was the plain, square, brick terraced houses and long winding low-rise flats, with flat roofs, also known as "Brick Brutalist" style. Most building names, walkways and roads on the estate have names linked to the aviation history of the site.
-Not all of the old aerodrome was sold off for development; the [[Royal Air Force Museum]] is situated immediately to the south-east of the estate (with free entrance).<ref>[http://www.penkat.com/video/362 Video of RAF Museum]</ref><ref>[http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk RAF Museum web site]</ref>
+Not all of the old aerodrome was sold off for development; the [[Royal Air Force Museum]] is situated immediately to the south-east of the estate (with free entrance).<ref>[http://www.penkat.com/video/362 Video of RAF Museum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423073743/http://penkat.com/video/362 |date=23 April 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk RAF Museum web site]</ref>
-It lies on the eastern side of 'Grahame Park Way', a typical 1970s-planning-style [[collector road]] (for traffic) which runs down the eastern side of the estate, parallel to the [[Midland Main Line]] ([[Thameslink]]) railway, and beyond that, the [[M1 Motorway]].
+A secondary road called Grahame Park Way, a typical 1970s-style [[collector road]], runs along the eastern margin of the estate, parallelling the [[Midland Main Line]] ([[Thameslink (route)|Thameslink]]) railway, and beyond that, the [[M1 Motorway]].
-The estate became the sole site of St. James Catholic High School in 1996.
+The estate became the sole site of [[St James' Catholic High School, Colindale]] in 1996.
-==Geography==
-{{Geographic Location
-|title     = '''Neighbouring areas (approximate locations)'''
-|Northwest = [[Edgware]]
-|North     = [[Mill Hill#Geography|Mill Hill Broadway]]
-|Northeast = [[Mill Hill]]
-|West      = [[Burnt Oak]]
-|Centre    = Grahame Park
-|East      = Copthall
-|Southwest = [[Queensbury, London|Queensbury]]
-|South     = [[Colindale]]
-|Southeast = [[Hendon]]
-}}
 ==Transport==
-[[London Underground]] [[Colindale tube station|Colindale station]], on the [[Northern line]] Edgware branch, is within comfortable walking distance of at least the south-east corner of the estate. The next tube station north, [[Burnt Oak tube station|Burnt Oak]] is also accessible. [[Mill Hill Broadway railway station|Mill Hill Broadway Thameslink station]] lies to the north, a bus ride away. Several bus routes run into, or near the estate.
+[[Colindale tube station|Colindale station]], on the Edgware branch of [[London Underground]]'s [[Northern line]], is within comfortable walking distance of at least the south-east corner of the estate. The next tube station north, [[Burnt Oak tube station|Burnt Oak]] is also accessible. [[Mill Hill Broadway railway station|Mill Hill Broadway Thameslink station]] lies to the north, a bus ride away. Several bus routes run into or near the estate.
 ==Development==
+[[File:Grahame Park, The Concourse, NW9 - geograph.org.uk - 389689.jpg|thumb|The Concourse, Grahame Park]]
-[[File:Graham Park.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The South entrance to the estate, looking towards Lanacre Avenue from Grahame Park Way]]
 <!--  Commented out: [[File:London Opportunity Areas.png|thumb|300px|right|Identified London redevelopment areas, showing 'Colindale', which includes Grahame Park]] -->
 In the late 1980s, the estate went through its first regeneration process, which split the blocks of flats into smaller blocks, by removing connecting walkways, and added pitched roofs to many of the buildings.
-In 2003, residents voted in favour of a full regeneration of the estate. The [[Housing Corporation]] earmarked £15 million for the redevelopment.<ref>[http://www.barnet.gov.uk/regeneration-grahame-park London Borough of Barnet Grahame Park Regeneration Homepage]</ref>
+In 2003, residents voted in favour of a full regeneration of the estate. The [[Housing Corporation]] earmarked £15 million for the redevelopment.<ref>[http://www.barnet.gov.uk/regeneration-grahame-park London Borough of Barnet Grahame Park Regeneration Homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113111036/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/regeneration-grahame-park |date=13 November 2007 }}</ref>
 The redevelopment is managed by Choices For Grahame Park, a subsidiary of [http://www.genesisha.org.uk Genesis Housing Association], with new houses being built by [[Countryside Properties]].
-In 2007 a web-site was launched by Countryside Properties, renaming part of the redevelopment as "New Hendon Village".<ref>[http://www.newhendonvillage.co.uk/ New Hendon Village Web-Site]</ref>
+In 2007 a website was launched by Countryside Properties, renaming part of the redevelopment as "New Hendon Village".<ref>[http://www.newhendonvillage.co.uk/ New Hendon Village Web-Site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104143331/http://www.newhendonvillage.co.uk/ |date=4 November 2007 }}</ref>
-Colindale, including Grahame Park, has been designated by the [[Mayor of London]] in his [[London Plan]] as a 'proposed area of intensification'. As a result, Barnet Council designated a 'Colindale [[Area Action Plan]]' (AAP) and carried out public consultation events.<ref>[http://www.barnet.gov.uk/colindale-app-submission-document Colindale Area Action Plan (search on this web site for other web pages as well)]</ref> The Council has finalised its preferred plan in mid-2009, and it will be examined at a public hearing by the [[Planning Inspectorate]], for anticipated approval by the Council in 2010.
+Colindale, including Grahame Park, has been designated by the [[Mayor of London]] in his [[London Plan]] as a 'proposed area of intensification'. As a result, Barnet Council designated a 'Colindale [[Area Action Plan]]' (AAP) and carried out public consultation events.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.barnet.gov.uk/colindale-app-submission-document |title=Colindale Area Action Plan (search on this web site for other web pages as well) |access-date=9 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607203126/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/colindale-app-submission-document |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The council has finalised its preferred plan in mid-2009, and it will be examined at a public hearing by the [[Planning Inspectorate]], for anticipated approval by the Council in 2010.
 ===Transport development===
-In early 2008, the London Group of the [[Campaign for Better Transport (UK)|Campaign for Better Transport]] published a plan<ref>[http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/london_local_group London Campaign for Better Transport] North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan</ref> for an (unfunded) orbital light-rail service, the [[North and West London Light railway]], through or near to Grahame Park.
+In early 2008, the London Group of the [[Campaign for Better Transport (UK)|Campaign for Better Transport]] published a plan<ref>[http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/london_local_group London Campaign for Better Transport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014210609/http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/london_local_group |date=14 October 2007 }} North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan</ref> for an (unfunded) orbital light-rail service, the [[North and West London Light railway]], through or near to Grahame Park.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164122/http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external%2FSearchResults&sp=Zgrahame+park Grahame Park: Original construction photographs.]
+*[http://www.ribapix.com/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=gallery&key=WczoxMjoiZ3JhaGFtZSBwYXJrIjs%3D&pp=16 Early photographs of Grahame Park Estate, circa 1975.]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
+{{Areas of London}}{{LB Barnet}}
+{{Geographic Location
+|Northwest = [[Edgware]]
+|North     = [[Mill Hill]]
+|Northeast = [[Church End, Finchley|Finchley Central]]
+|West      = [[Burnt Oak]]
+|Centre    = Grahame Park
+|East      = Copthall
+|Southwest = [[West Hendon]]
+|South     = [[Colindale]]
+|Southeast = [[Hendon]]
+}}
+[[Category:Districts of the London Borough of Barnet]]
-[http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/SearchResults&sp=Zgrahame+park Grahame Park: Original construction photographs.]
-[http://www.ribapix.com/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=gallery&key=WczoxMjoiZ3JhaGFtZSBwYXJrIjs%3D&pp=16 Early photographs of Grahame Park Estate, circa 1975.]
-[[Category:Districts of Barnet]]
 [[Category:Areas of London]]
+[[Category:Housing estates in the London Borough of Barnet]]