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An underpass from Chain Bar Lane leading under Stockport Road.

The last remaining highrise block in Hattersley is visible behind.

Powerful machine ripping lumps of reinforced concrete from the last remaining tower block at Hattersley.

This tower block is the last building to be demolished in the area that was Hattersley Precinct. When completed in the late 1960s/early 1970s the Four in Hand public house stood to the right of the tower, the red machine stands on the walkway that originally had shops on both sides and the ends, about 25 shops in total selling all sorts of goods even a record shop. Most of the shops were demolished 25/30 years ago the rest following more recently. Close up http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5323126

The building of this tower block was completed in the early 1970s, it was occupied by people over the age of 55 so did not have the problems that some flats have. Hattersley originally had eight tower blocks the other seven built in the mid sixties were demolished in 2001. The Four In Hand public house that was attached to the tower has also been demolished.

Tameside Court was built to provide accommodation for some of Hattersley’s more senior residents; it now stands empty awaiting its fate. The recently grassed area in the foreground was until demolition in the summer of 2013 part of Hattersley shopping precinct, it was the site of the community centre, library, post office, cooperative late shop and a boxing gymnasium that produced many fine sportsmen.

Tameside Court tower block due to be demolished in the next twelve month's, according to a local resident.

Apartments under construction as part of the ongoing successful regeneration of the Hattersley district, the regeneration started around the year 2000 and there is still several years remaining until its completion.