New Homes on the Aintree Estate

Overview

Hammersmith & Fulham Council are delivering 134 new energy-efficient homes, 84% of which will be affordable and prioritised for local residents.

The new homes are being built within the Aintree estate on the former site of Hartopp Point & Lannoy Point towers, which were demolished for health and safety reasons. We are working with Aintree

Click here to read more about the project: Hartopp and Lannoy Point.

Project update event

Come along to the project update event to talk to the team from Higgins and Hammersmith & Fulham Council and ask any questions you have about the project.
Date: Thursday 14 March 2024
Time: 4pm to 7pm (drop-in anytime)
Location: Twynholm Baptist Church, 324-326 Lillie Road, London SW6 7PP

Naming the new blocks - read on and complete the survey below!

Working with the Aintree Estate Residents' Steering Group, we have suggested the following names and themes for the new blocks which are being built.

Theme 1: Energy Efficiency. These names are inspired by the low-carbon, energy efficient Passivhaus technologies that will be at the heart of these homes. Passivhaus: A building that requires ultra-low energy for heating and cooling.

• Adamson - Co-founder of the first research cooperation to develop the passivhaus

• Hastings - Pioneer of solar energy for passivhaus homes in America

Theme 2: The Fulham Pottery. These names are all inspired by the Fulham Pottery founded by John Dwight in 1672.

• Doulton - William Doulton completed an apprenticeship at the Fulham Pottery in 1815 before starting his now famous ceramics company Royal Doulton later that same year

• Bailey - The Fulham pottery nearly fell into ruin in 1864 until it was bought and revived by C.J.C Bailey

• Dearston - Dearston is a unique style of stoneware designed by Ezra Dearing which was commonly produced by the Fulham Pottery

• Seddon - John Seddon was a designer of salt-glazed stoneware for the Fulham Pottery.

Theme 3: The Victorian Bakery on Dawes Rd: These names are all inspired by the bakery that opened on Dawes Road in 1895.

• Beale - Mary Beale released a recipe book Mary Beale’s Wholesome Cookery Book in 1895.

• Rundell - Maria Eliza Rundell was a household name in the baking world during the 1800s.

• Borwick - The mass production of Borwick’s baking powder in the 1850s revolutionised Victorian baking, by making bread lighter and fluffier than ever before.

• Swabian - Swabian bread was a popular choice for Victorians during the late 19th and early 20th century.

Theme 4: Historic Fulham businesses. These names are each inspired by historical Fulham businesses.

• Walden - Samuel James Walden was the proprietor of a basket works located in Estcourt Road, Fulham.

• Harris - F. & A. Harris were an iron and metal merchant located in Aintree street, Fulham.

• Hepworth and Moore - Bronzes were cast in a foundry on the new Kings road for a number of famous artists including Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.

Theme 5 Local nature and plants: These names are all inspired by trees which grow in the local area and along the nearby parts of the Thames.

• Alder - Alder trees grow along the banks of the river Thames.

• Chestnut - Horse Chestnut trees thrive in riverfront locations.

• Hawthorn - Hawthorn trees are a common feature of the Thameside ecosystem.

• Willow - Willow trees thrive along the banks of the River Thames, thanks to its wet conditions and rich soil properties.

• Elm - During the 17th century, vast numbers of Elm trees were planted along the banks of the Thames.

• Sycamore - Sycamore trees are another Thameside species.

The survey to collect feedback on the proposed name has now closed. We will continue to work with the Residents' Steering Group to finalise the names of the new blocks, and update the community in due course.