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Highlands Heath was laid out in 1936, and takes its name from the single large house (built in 1807 and enlarged twice during the century) which was formerly on the site. The house itself would have been named both for the elevation of the land (over 50 metres above sea level, the highest point of Putney) and the surrounding Putney Heath. The flats, which were advertised in The Times in 1934 at £100 per annum, offered “Modern, not modernised!” accommodation which were “planned to make life easier, more comfortable and happier.” The advert continued: “Amenities for social enjoyment and recreation – unobtainable elsewhere – include: SWIMMING POOLS, BOWLING GREENS, TENNIS COURTS, PAVILIONS WITH BILLIARD ROOMS, COMMON ROMMS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN” and “BUFFET-RESTAURANTS UNDER TENANTS’ CONTROL.”
