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Thorn Court, SALFORD, M6 5FL

Harsh architectural styles have often been softened in the past couple of decades by the planting of trees.

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

Thorn Court was completed in 1969 with 23 storeys, 66m tall and housing 178 flats. See how it looked in 2009 Image The tower along with neighbouring Spruce Court Image 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 tower 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

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

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 See how they looked in 2023 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 Grenfell-style cladding was removed from Thorn Court and eight other high rise apartment blocks in the city at the end of 2020. But Thorn Court has been left covered in scaffolding as more work is needed to make sure the buildings are compliant with modern safety standards. The buildings are owned by Salford City Council and managed by Pendleton Together, which is part of the Together Housing Group. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/call-rent-reduction-salford-high-29772275

The disused and becoming derelict Flemish Weaver public house alongside the A6 in Salford.

Off the A6, Broad Street. In the background is Thorn Court which was completed in 1969 with 23 storeys, 66m tall and housing 178 flats. In the foreground is the Oliver Heywood Memorial Image

Flats in Pendleton, Salford.

The former Paddock public house Image is now the Imperial, a budget hotel belonging to the Trivelles group. Briefly known as the Horse and Jockey around the 1870s it was known as the Fusiliers until around 1970 http://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/paddock-cross-lane.html#comment-form

High rise flats viewed from Broad Street. Update: 2017 view Image Update: 2023 view Image