Bonnington Square, Vauxhall, Lambeth, 1989 Built in the 1870s for railway workers it was compulsorily purchase by the GLC who intended to demolish it and build a school. But one resident took legal action to prevent the demolition as the properties were emptied, and squatters moved in to occupy the whole area, setting up a cafe, shop and bars and a community garden. They formed a housing co-op and negotiated a lease and in 1998 were able to buy the buildings from Lambeth Council. Various festivals took place in the square.
