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Broadwater Farm facts for kids

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Broadwater Farm is an area in Tottenham in North London. It is often simply called "The Farm". Between 3800 and 4000 people live there. In 1985 the Broadwater Farm riot happened there. After this some people left Broadwater Farm. About 70% of the people who live there are ethnic minorities. 39 languages are spoken there.

Images for kids

  • Broadwater Farm, 1619

    The Moselle valley, 1619 (South shown at the top of the map).

  • Broadwater Farm House looking South from Lordship Lane 1892

    Broadwater Farm, 1892

  • BWFE from Gloucester Road 2

    Despite being deep in the Moselle valley, the Estate dominates the area. The mural on the Debden building is more than twice the height of the neighbouring Victorian houses.

  • BWFE plan (cropped)

    Layout of the Broadwater Farm Estate

  • Hawkinge, BWFE

    Hawkinge block, showing the building constructed on a deck of stilts above the floodplain, and the remnants of the deck-level walkway running along the first floor.

  • Tangmere, BWFE

    The Tangmere ziggurat block

  • Waterfall mural, Debden House, BWFE

    "Waterfall" mural

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Broadwater Farm para niños

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