Carradale House

Carradale House

Carradale House is a housing block on the Brownfield Estate in Poplar, London managed by Poplar HARCA (a Registered Social Landlord) . Designed by Ernő Goldfinger, together with its neighbours Balfron Tower and Glenkerry House, it is now a Grade II* listed building since 1998 and an example of Brutalist architecture. Poplar HARCA is now committed to carrying out a refurbishment of the building.

The block is 37m (120ft) tall, with 11 floors and contains 88 flats.Fact|date=June 2007


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