Vine gained its name from the vineyards which occupied the site before the 19th century terraces were built and the two squares were created.
Squatting
By the 1980s the houses were decaying. A number of them were purchased by the Greater London Council and were scheduled for demolition, with many occupied by squatters.
1983 – the Coop is set up
The squares became a conservation area, and in 1983 the GLC agreed to sell those they owned to housing associations and co-operatives.
The original members of Vine set up a housing co-op which was able to buy and refurbish 25 of the houses, with grants and mortgages from the Housing Corporation.
