Highsett

Highsett is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in Cambridge, England.

82–85 Highsett

The estate was designed by Eric Lyons (1912-1980) of Eric Lyons & Partners.^[1][2] It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964. Phase I, named The Quadrant, comprises 31 flats and 6 duplexes; Phase II comprises 17 houses; and Phase III comprises 31 terrace houses.^[3]

Highsett won the RIBA Award 1966 (for Phase III).^[4] It became a Grade II listed building in 1998 under the name Highsett and front retaining wall.^[5]

Notable residents

• Audrey Richards