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The first residential tower block, "The Lawn", was constructed in Harlow, Essex, in 1951; it is now a Grade II listed building. In many cases, tower blocks were seen as a "quick-fix" to cure problems caused by the existence of crumbling and unsanitary 19th-century dwellings or to replace buildings destroyed by German aerial bombing. It was ...
[6] [7] He had subsequently criticised the lack of action at national level following the Grenfell Tower fire. [1] In 2018, Webb, alongside Frances Clarke and Elizabeth Lowe launched Tower Blocks UK, an online hub and resource for residents and other individuals who are concerned about tower block safety.
Some of the tallest buildings in the city range from 1960s tower blocks, to new office developments such as 1 Atlantic Square, St Andrew House, the Argyle Building and the Livingstone Tower. The tallest building ever to have stood in Glasgow was the 91 m (299 ft) tall Tait Tower in Bellahouston , built for the Empire Exhibition of 1938, but ...
Proposal a new residential tower in Croydon. [24] 102 George Street, Croydon. Recommended for approval. [25] Proposed: 4: One Lansdowne Road Tower 2: Residential: 118: 388: 35: Proposal for two residential towers in Croydon. [19] Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022. [26] Revised proposal approved December 2024. [21 ...
Proposed in 2005, Piccadilly Tower was a major skyscraper proposal incorporating both hotel and residential space for the Piccadilly area of Central Manchester. The 60 storey tower featured two adjoining blocks and would have delivered over 700 apartments and a 220-room five star hotel as well as retail space, restaurants and bars.
Only structures taller than 45 metres (148 ft) are listed below. Unlike other cities in the UK of its size, Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures; the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century.
Ronan Point was a 22-storey tower block in Canning Town in Newham, East London, that partially collapsed on 16 May 1968, only two months after it opened.A gas explosion blew out some load-bearing walls, causing the collapse of one entire corner of the building; four people died and 17 were injured.
The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, Essex, England.. The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK, [1] [2] as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct. [3]