Highsett is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in Cambridge, England.
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The estate was designed by Eric Lyons (1912-1980) of Eric Lyons & Partners.[1][2] It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964. Phase I, named The Quadrant, comprises 31 flats and 6 duplexes; Phase II comprises 17 houses; and Phase III comprises 31 terrace houses.[3]
Highsett won the RIBA Award 1966 (for Phase III).[4] It became a Grade II listed building in 1998 under the name Highsett and front retaining wall.[5]
Notable residents
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edit- ^ "Highsett 1, Hills Road, Cambridge". RIBApix. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Highsett 3, Tenison Avenue, Cambridge". RIBApix. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "A B O U T". www.highsett-cambridge.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Degrassi: Next Class (season 2)" (PDF). Cambridgemodernarchiteture.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Highsett and front retaining wall (1246829)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
Geographic data related to Highsett at OpenStreetMap
52°11′46″N 0°07′52″E / 52.196°N 0.131°E
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