Queen's Park And Shadsworth Road |
| Hob Uid: 1510539 | |
Location :
Blackburn with Darwen
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SD7013027082 |
| Summary : A development of slab blocks with deck access built as part of a public housing scheme that used the Jespersen industrialised building system for construction. The development incorporated four eight-storey tower blocks consisting of 239 dwellings, two seven-storey tower blocks consisting of 60 dwellings and two six-storey tower blocks consisting of 50 dwellings. Together the blocks provided 24 bedsits, 107 one-bedroom flats, 181 two-bedroom flats, 50 three-bedroom flats and 20 four-bedroom flats. Construction was approved by committee in 1967. All of the blocks are now demolished. |
More information : The blocks were constructed by Blackburn County Borough Council. (1)
The Primary name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) The Primary street is the street that best locates the site. The Former addresses were the individual addresses of each tower block; all are of equal status. (2)
The exact date of demolition is unknown. |