Agents
Building contractor
Wimpey
Events
Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Both 20-storey blocks since demolished
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Halesowen Municipal Borough Council
Original location authority
Halesowen Municipal Borough Council
Location
Postcode
B63 2LR
Other location names
Severn Road
1987
View of Chaucer House
View of Chaucer House
1987
View from Chaucer House of 20-storey blocks
View from Chaucer House of 20-storey blocks
1987
View of all three blocks looking North from Severn Road
View of all three blocks looking North from Severn Road
Original development name
Tanhouse Lane Development
Multi-storey block names
Unknown M597
Unknown M598
Chaucer House M599
Multi-storey block details
two 20-storey blocks containing 304 dwellings; one 11-storey block containing 65 dwellings
Postcode area
B63
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
View of Chaucer House; View from Chaucer House of 20-storey blocks; View of all three blocks looking North from Severn Road
Tanhouse
The two 20 storey blocks were called Byron house and Kilpin house. The bottom picture shows Chaucer house at the top with the 2nd block on the tight being Byton with killing being the closet Block.