A walking tour of Octavia Hill's Southwark

The Octavia Hill conference ended with a walking tour of Southwark, to visit the houses associated with Hill and others. We were led by William Whyte of the University of Oxford. Here are some images from the tour.

Plaque to Octavia Hill at Red Cross Cottages

William Whyte outside Cromwell Buildings (1864). Designed by Sydney Waterlow for the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company.

Red Cross Cottages (1887).

The Hall at Red Cross Cottages. Walter Crane was commissioned to do nine mural paintings inside.

Red Cross Cottages are  now overlooked by the Shard.

White Cross Cottages, next to Red Cross, also built by Elijah Hoole for Octavia Hill.

Ilfracombe Buildings (1888) for the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company

Gable Cottages (1889) by Elijah Hoole for Revd. T. Bastow.

Morrow and Ripley - LCC housing by RM Taylor. Hill's influence can still be seen - just - in these early council houses (note the flowers)

Blackfriars' Estate (1871) - Henry Darbishire for the Peabody Trust.

Conference delegates on the tour