The Maiden Lane Estate is a

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, located beside

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and several

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lines. It was designed by the

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George Benson and Alan Forsyth, and built between 1979 and 1982.

Notable residents

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, actor

References and sources

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Maiden Lane, Modern Architecture London
* 'The Architecture of the Maiden Lane Estate: A second opinion', Bill Hillier et al. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1751/ {{coord, 51.5420, -0.1280, display=title Housing estates in the London Borough of Camden