Tower blocks in Armley
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The photograph on this page of Tower blocks in Armley by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Tower blocks in Armley
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 22 Apr 2026
Many high-rise blocks of flats were built around Leeds in the 1960s. Some of them are now being demolished and replaced with low-rise housing. Of the ones remaining in this view, the two nearest are Westerly Rise (left) and Westerly Croft.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.797543
Longitude
-1.586415