Fairacres is a

Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

four-storey apartment block at Roehampton Lane,

Roehampton Roehampton is an area in southwest London, in the Putney SW15 postal district, and takes up a far western strip running north to south of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It contains a number of large council house estates and is home to the U ...

, London. It was built in 1936 by the architects

Anthony Minoprio Sir Charles Anthony Minoprio (1900–1988) was a British architect and town planner. Much of his early work was in partnership with Hugh Spencely (1900–1983), a friend since they attended Harrow School together. Later he worked more as a town ...

(1900–1988) and

Hugh Spencely Hugh Greville Castle Spencely (1900–1983) was a British architect. He mostly worked in partnership with Anthony Minoprio (1900–1988), the two having been friends since they were schoolboys at Harrow School. Career Minoprio and Spencely des ...

(1900–1983), for the property developer

Charles Kearley Charles Hudson Kearley (11 June 1904–1989), was an English property development, property developer and art collector. Background and education Kearley was educated at Gresham's School, Norfolk. His father, C. F. Kearley, was the brother of Hu ...

. The block of 64 flats in a semi-elliptical arc is modern in style with 1930s curved walls, but traditional in construction. It is very little altered since being built. There are six acres of private gardens, overlooking the

Roehampton Club The Roehampton Club is a private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England. It is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park. Originally established in 1901 as an officers’ polo club, the Roehampton Club has sporting and ...

grounds (and with a secure private entrance) and

Richmond Park Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is the largest of Royal Parks of London, London's Royal Parks, and is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. It was created by Charles I of England, C ...

beyond. Each flat was built with 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 bathrooms, drawing room, dining room and servant's quarters.

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Photos of the communal gardens
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairacres, Roehampton Grade II listed houses in London Houses in the London Borough of Wandsworth Houses completed in 1936 Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Wandsworth Anthony Minoprio buildings