THE BENYON ESTATE

News & Insights

From community events and business news to tips on maintaining your garden over the winter, we have something for everyone. Our community is a busy, active one and we are proud to support a whole range of events and fundraising initiatives.

Please keep in touch with 'Insights' from our in-house team and guest bloggers reporting on news in De Beauvoir. At The Benyon Estate there is never a dull day!

FROM THE ESTATE

Making new homes for swifts in De Beauvoir

Buckingham Road residents Tim Moss and Lama Hashem have installed integrated swift nesting bricks in an extension to their home, the first of these bricks to be installed in De Beauvoir.

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De Beauvoir Covid-19 Mutual Aid Support Group

Since this crisis hit, around the country thousands of neighbourhood mutual aid societies have sprung up, including De Beauvoir’s own organisation which is now fully operational.

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Fashion designer Markus Lupfer moves to Hackney

Womenswear Designer brand Markus Lupfer has moved into the De Beauvoir Block in Hackney to house its growing team.

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Setting sail with the Literacy Pirates

The Literacy Pirates is an innovative charity offering an after-school, year-long programme to improve the reading, writing, confidence, and perseverance of children who are falling behind at school or have fewer opportunities.

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Yammy yammy yammy: Foody friends create homely café at The Block

In parts of rural Cumbria, the locals still use the word ‘yam’ for home. Add an ‘m’ and you get Yamm, which is the name of the new café in the De Beauvoir Block run by Andrian Iftodi and Scott Pattinson who set out to create a homely environment for their customers.