from his house. In August 2006, the council obtained a court order banning Lyttle from his property. He died in 2010 and the fate of the house, by now derelict and needing a new roof, was thought to be uncertain. On 19 July 2012 the house was sold at auction for £1.12 million. By 2020, the house had been renovated by the architect David Adjaye to form a home and studio for the artist Sue Webster. The first Alternative Miss World was held on 25 March 1972 in the studio of Andrew Logan in Downham Road, which was a converted jigsaw factory. The studio was attended by David Hockney, Derek Jarman amongst others. The Gaspard the Fox series of children's books, by local author Zeb Soanes are set in and around De Beauvoir. James Mayhew's illustrations feature numerous local landmarks including De Beauvoir Square and the Regent's Canal. Elected representatives The local MP is Meg Hillier. Two councillors serve the De Beauvoir ward, which, as of 2021, are James Peters and Polly Billington. Education Transport and locale Nearest railway stations Essex Road, services operated by Great Northern to Welwyn Garden City Canonbury, services operated by London Overground Dalston Junction, services operated by London Overground Haggerston, services operated by London Overground Nearest London Underground stations Angel, served by Northern line Old Street, served by Northern line and Great Northern trains Highbury & Islington, served by Victoria line and Great Northern trains Nearby bus routes The area is well served by London Buses. 21 (Newington Green - Lewisham) 30 (Marble Arch - Hackney Wick) 38/N38 (Victoria - Clapton) 43 (Friern Barnet - London Bridge Station) 56 (Smithfield - Whipps Cross) 67 (Aldgate - Wood Green) 73/N73 (Victoria - Stoke Newington) 76/N76 (Waterloo - Seven Sisters) 141 (London Bridge - Palmers Green) 149 (London Bridge - Edmonton Green) 242 (Tottenham Court Road - Homerton Hospital) 243/N243 (Waterloo - Wood Green) 271 (Highgate Village - Moorgate) 277 (Highbury & Islington - Leamouth) 341 (Waterloo - Northumberland Park) 476 (Euston - Northumberland Park) Walking and cycling The Regents Canal towpath is easily accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. Travelling east, provides access to Victoria Park, and to the west, Islington. References External links Projects Filmed in De Beauvoir Brickfields: Georgian landscape (Building Exploratory, n.d.) The De Beauvoir Association (includes further information and image of William Rhodes' original plans) Districts of the London Borough of Hackney Districts