Alfred Heaver | |
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| Born | 10 February 1841 Camberwell or Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 8 August 1901 (aged 60) Dorking, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Property developer |
| Known for | Heaver Estate, Balham |
Alfred Heaver (10 February 1841 - 8 August 1901) was an English carpenter turned builder and property developer, responsible for the construction of a number of housing estates amounting to thousands of homes in south London, including the Heaver Estate in Balham. He was murdered in 1901 by a relative who nursed a grudge against him.
The Survey of London dubs him "the big-scale yet shadowy South London developer-builder".[1] Bailey specifies that the source of capital for his entrée into large-scale estate development is unclear.[2] Sources provide conflicting information on a number of aspects of his life and work; notably the number of houses developed under his direction; his place of birth; and the value of his estate.