Benhill is acouncil housing estate inSutton, London, originally built in the 1960s upon woodland.[1] It is east ofSutton High Street around Brunswick Road.[2] The estate was later renovated and regenerated.
The name "Ben Hill" appears on 18th century maps. The wider surrounding area whose initial development of large villas dates from Victorian times was intended for theupper middle class, whereas nearbyNewtown - built around the same time as Benhill - was intended for thelower class.[2] Construction began in 1852.[2] However, development of it was slow and by 1913 there were still many empty building plots.[2]
The estate was built from 1965 to 1974[3] and has 441 homes.[4]
One of its residents, Gerard 'Jed' Edge, had a picture of him selected as part of the 2009 BP Portrait Award exhibition[5] and supplied snakes for theSteven Spielberg filmRaiders of the Lost Ark.[6] He died on 11 April 2013 after his flat in Benhill Wood Road caught fire.[7]
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