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: 8 Aug 2023
Thorn Court (left) and Spruce Court (right) were completed in 1969 each with 23 storeys, 66m tall and housing 178 flats. See how they looked in 2009 Image See how they looked in 2017 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 began on removing the cladding in 2017. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-tower-blocks-cladding-removed-13237054
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Image Location
Latitude
53.485951
Longitude
-2.278156