Bridge House, Mainway Estate |
| Hob Uid: 1505171 | |
Location :
Lancashire
Lancaster
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SD4794662529 |
| Summary : Two eleven-storey tower blocks and an eight-storey tower block built as public housing on the Mainway Estate. Each eleven-storey block contains 44 dwellings, comprised of 33 two-bedroom flats and 11 one-bedroom flats. The eight-storey block contains 32 dwellings, comprised of 24 two-bedroom flats and eight one-bedroom flats. Wimpey 'no-fines' was used for construction. Construction was approved by committee in 1959. |
More information : The blocks were constructed for Lancaster Municipal Borough Council. (1)
The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each block; all are current and of equal status. Parkway House is the eight-storey block. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. George Wimpey & Co. Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £530,000. The contract included several other low-rise developments on the Mainway Estate. (2) |