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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 ...
Spinnaker Tower: Observation Tower 170 558 4 2005 [1] 2 2 East Side Plaza Portsmouth (Lipstick Tower) Residential 101 333 26 2008 [2] 3 3= Crown Place Student Accommodation 73 239 23 2018 [3] 4 3= Greetham Street Student Accommodation 73 239 24 2016 [4] 5 5 Ladywood House: Residential 72 236 24 1971 [5] 6 5= Mammoth Mega Crane: Industrial 72 ...
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.
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.
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 [19] Previous application was withdrawn by the developer in 2022.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 ...
It consists of thirteen tower blocks (each over 52 metres (171 ft) high with at least 18 floors, constructed between 1963 and 1970), [4] amidst low rise flats and numerous houses. The area has two Roman Catholic schools (one being the nearby Our Lady's High School ), a non-denominational school, a community centre, several small shopping area ...
10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. Existent Scargill Grange Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts 1966 Existent Torre Gardens Torre Road One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development. Existent Torre Green