Salford Towerblocks
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Salford Towerblocks by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Salford Towerblocks
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 4 Jul 2017
Thorn Court Image (left) and Spruce Court Image (right) were completed in 1969 each with 23 storeys, 66m tall and housing 178 flats. See how they looked in 2009 Image The towers underwent extensive renovations a few years ago http://www.mcconstruction.co.uk/projects/social-housing/thorn-court.html Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London the cladding on the towers was tested and failed initial fire tests. Work has now begun on removing the cladding. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-tower-blocks-cladding-removed-13237054 Update: 2023 view Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.485861
Longitude
-2.278156