Agents
Building contractor
Whittall
Architects
Harry W. Weedon & Partners
A.G. Sheppard Fidler
Events
Construction start date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Birmingham County Borough Council
Original location authority
Birmingham County Borough Council
Location
Other location names
Aston Hall Road
Estate name(s)
Aston Reservoir; Holte Estate
References and links
Municipal Journal 1-2-1957, 239-45
A.W. Cleeve Barr, Public Authority Housing (1958), 223
1985
View of 12-storey blocks on Priory Road
View of 12-storey blocks on Priory Road
Original development name
Aston Reservoir
Multi-storey block names
Boulton Point M84
James Watt Point M264
Murdoch Point M331
Priestley Point M375
Multi-storey block details
four 12-storey blocks containing 144 dwellings
Postcode area
B6
Image dates
1985
Image details
View of 12-storey blocks on Priory Road
Murdock Point
I remember these blocks so well during the 1980s. I lived in the second block along away from the photo in Murdock Point. Lovely views of Salford Park Reservoir and Spaghetti Junction. Does anyone else remember living in these tower blocks? Looking forward to hearing from you. Adrian.