West midlands Tower Blocks 2

Smileyface · August 6th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Not to everyones taste but the old thread had a healthy post count and regular contributions so here is WMTB part 2. I'm gonna end up sticking all my old photo's on here but we'll start with some proper oldies

Castle Vale 1968

Duddeston/Aston flats 1953

Construction in Newtown 1967

Ladywood 1968

Tame Valley, Castle Bromwich 1968

Walsall 1962

(this is a big fucker so you're just getting the link)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...am/walsall.jpg

Smileyface · August 6th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Back to present day...the mighty Hamilton House in Smethwick

Smileyface · August 6th, 2005, 11:59 PM

Some of hamilton House's neighbours

Martin G · August 7th, 2005, 12:42 AM

Ere, check these out:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=242812

Smileyface · August 7th, 2005, 02:11 AM

A few Edgbaston blocks

Smileyface · August 8th, 2005, 11:12 PM

Ladywood Blocks

Salisbury Tower

Durham Tower

Canterbury Tower

***woodhousen*** · August 9th, 2005, 03:16 PM

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Quote:

Black Country towers to fall Aug 9 2005

Two tower blocks in Walsall have been approved for demolition in the latest phase of a regeneration project.

The board of Central Walsall Housing Trust gave the go-ahead to plans to demolish Scrimshaw House and Taylor House, at Pleck, which means all six tower blocks on the site are to come down.

Stansbury House and Marshall House have already been cleared, and the housing trust is helping the last remaining tenant to find an alternative property, and those living in Darby House and Wesley House are in the process of moving to new accommodation.

The housing trust is now helping people living in Scrimshaw House and Taylor House to find suitable new homes before the blocks are made secure, ready for demolition.

Gary Fulford, chief executive of Central Walsall Housing Trust, commented: "It's excellent news that approval has now been given for the demolition of all six tower blocks at Pleck.

"The area deserves major regeneration and clearing the site will mean that we can continue to work with residents to decide how the whole area should be developed in the years to come."

Smileyface · August 9th, 2005, 10:51 PM

Oh cool they're all being blown up. That should be quite a sight coz they're quite a close little cluster of 6 blocks, four of them 17 storeys and the remaning two 12 storeys. I have got pictures of them but this is the only one I can find at the moment.

ROYAL BLUE · August 10th, 2005, 12:50 AM

they all going?

Smileyface · August 10th, 2005, 12:56 AM

Two we're going to be saved and be refurbished and reclad but as Woody's article says they're now coming down with the other 4. In all honesty the area's a complete shithole and needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
The flats can be seen on your right as you go up the M6 northbound and Ikea's to your left just past J9. I'll try to keep an eye on this to see when they're coming down coz it will be one hell of a spectacle.

ROYAL BLUE · August 10th, 2005, 01:27 AM

I know walsall roughly, are these the blocks in that pic you posted on the old brum thread?

Smileyface · August 10th, 2005, 01:34 AM

No those are the Paddock flats near the town centre. On the map below, Pleck is in the bottom left hand corner and the blocks are about 6mm NE of the 'k' in Pleck on that crossroads

ROYAL BLUE · August 10th, 2005, 02:04 AM

nice one cheers mate

Smileyface · August 10th, 2005, 02:08 AM

The only time any of you lot pay attention to this thread is when a load of blocks are gonna be blown to bits

Smileyface · August 12th, 2005, 01:27 AM

Here's that big mutha in Newtown, don't know the name of it though, sorry!

Nacho · August 15th, 2005, 11:35 AM

I thought they could have saved a couple of those blocks in Pleck.Until three years ago one of my best mates lived in Oxford St (in the shadow of these blocks).They were always run down but the council should have followed West Brom's Lyng regeneration plan.A lot of the blocks have been spruced up and have been given better security.People can't wait to get in them.Smiley,do you the Brown Lion pub which is on the Wednesbury Road (just in front of these flats)?It has(had)a wonderful facade....lovely tiling.

Smileyface · August 15th, 2005, 12:14 PM

Yeah I know the Brown Lion Nacho though I've never been in it....even though I agree it has got a beautiful facade it fits in with the general area quite well and looks a really uninviting place.

Nacho · August 15th, 2005, 12:45 PM

Smiley do you mean inviting or uninviting ?

Smileyface · August 15th, 2005, 01:06 PM

Definitely uninviting.....it's probably just the area but I've never felt the urge to go in there for a quick pint

Nacho · August 15th, 2005, 01:13 PM

No,it's not a great area for pubs.....continuing down the road towards Darlaston is much better.

August 6th, 2005, 11:06 PM	#1
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	West midlands Tower Blocks 2 Not to everyones taste but the old thread had a healthy post count and regular contributions so here is WMTB part 2. I'm gonna end up sticking all my old photo's on here but we'll start with some proper oldies Castle Vale 1968 Duddeston/Aston flats 1953 Construction in Newtown 1967 Ladywood 1968 Tame Valley, Castle Bromwich 1968 Walsall 1962 (this is a big fucker so you're just getting the link) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...am/walsall.jpg

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August 6th, 2005, 11:55 PM	#2
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Back to present day...the mighty Hamilton House in Smethwick

August 6th, 2005, 11:59 PM	#3
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Some of hamilton House's neighbours

August 7th, 2005, 12:42 AM	#4
Martin G Compulsive : Obsessive Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: GET TO FUCK, WHY DON'T YOU? Posts: 7,325 Likes (Received): 40	Ere, check these out: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=242812

August 7th, 2005, 02:11 AM	#5
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	A few Edgbaston blocks

August 8th, 2005, 11:12 PM	#6
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Ladywood Blocks Salisbury Tower Durham Tower Canterbury Tower

August 9th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#8
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Oh cool they're all being blown up. That should be quite a sight coz they're quite a close little cluster of 6 blocks, four of them 17 storeys and the remaning two 12 storeys. I have got pictures of them but this is the only one I can find at the moment.

August 10th, 2005, 12:50 AM	#9
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	they all going?

August 10th, 2005, 12:56 AM	#10
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Two we're going to be saved and be refurbished and reclad but as Woody's article says they're now coming down with the other 4. In all honesty the area's a complete shithole and needs to be torn down and rebuilt. The flats can be seen on your right as you go up the M6 northbound and Ikea's to your left just past J9. I'll try to keep an eye on this to see when they're coming down coz it will be one hell of a spectacle.

August 10th, 2005, 01:27 AM	#11
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	I know walsall roughly, are these the blocks in that pic you posted on the old brum thread?

August 10th, 2005, 01:34 AM	#12
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	No those are the Paddock flats near the town centre. On the map below, Pleck is in the bottom left hand corner and the blocks are about 6mm NE of the 'k' in Pleck on that crossroads

August 10th, 2005, 02:04 AM	#13
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	nice one cheers mate

August 10th, 2005, 02:08 AM	#14
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	The only time any of you lot pay attention to this thread is when a load of blocks are gonna be blown to bits

August 12th, 2005, 01:27 AM	#15
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Here's that big mutha in Newtown, don't know the name of it though, sorry!

August 15th, 2005, 11:35 AM	#16
Nacho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,674 Likes (Received): 5	I thought they could have saved a couple of those blocks in Pleck.Until three years ago one of my best mates lived in Oxford St (in the shadow of these blocks).They were always run down but the council should have followed West Brom's Lyng regeneration plan.A lot of the blocks have been spruced up and have been given better security.People can't wait to get in them.Smiley,do you the Brown Lion pub which is on the Wednesbury Road (just in front of these flats)?It has(had)a wonderful facade....lovely tiling.

August 15th, 2005, 12:14 PM	#17
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah I know the Brown Lion Nacho though I've never been in it....even though I agree it has got a beautiful facade it fits in with the general area quite well and looks a really uninviting place.

August 15th, 2005, 12:45 PM	#18
Nacho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,674 Likes (Received): 5	Smiley do you mean inviting or uninviting ?

August 15th, 2005, 01:06 PM	#19
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	Definitely uninviting.....it's probably just the area but I've never felt the urge to go in there for a quick pint

August 15th, 2005, 01:13 PM	#20
Nacho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,674 Likes (Received): 5	No,it's not a great area for pubs.....continuing down the road towards Darlaston is much better.