Balloon Wood Site No. 1

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Bridestowe M886 30 6
Unknown M872 16 7
Unknown M873 28 7
Unknown M874 68 7
Unknown M875 28 7
Unknown M876 24 7
Unknown M877 22 7
Unknown M878 21 7
Unknown M879 24 7
Unknown M880 20 7
Unknown M881 38 7
Unknown M882 28 7
Unknown M883 21 7
Unknown M884 48 7
Unknown M885 44 7
Unknown M887 16 6
Unknown M888 20 6
Unknown M889 18 6
Unknown M890 28 6
Unknown M891 36 6
Unknown M892 18 6
Unknown M893 20 6
Unknown M894 31 6
fourteen 7-storey blocks containing 430 dwellings; nine 6-storey blocks containing 217 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Shepherd
Yorkshire Development Group

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Nottingham County Borough Council
Original location authority
Nottingham County Borough Council
Present day authority
Nottingham City Council

Location

Other location names
Wollaton Vale
Estate name(s)
Balloon Wood

References and links

The Architects' Journal 9-9-1970, 571

Map of Balloon Wood Estate
1983
Map of Balloon Wood Estate
View of 6-storey block (Bridestowe)
1983
View of 6-storey block (Bridestowe)
View of 6-storey blocks
1983
View of 6-storey blocks
View of 6 and 7-storey blocks
1983
View of 6 and 7-storey blocks
Original development name
Balloon Wood Site No. 1
Multi-storey block names
Unknown M872
Unknown M873
Unknown M874
Unknown M875
Unknown M876
Unknown M877
Unknown M878
Unknown M879
Unknown M880
Unknown M881
Unknown M882
Unknown M883
Unknown M884
Unknown M885
Bridestowe M886
Unknown M887
Unknown M888
Unknown M889
Unknown M890
Unknown M891
Unknown M892
Unknown M893
Unknown M894
Multi-storey block details
fourteen 7-storey blocks containing 430 dwellings; nine 6-storey blocks containing 217 dwellings
Postcode area
NG8
Image dates
1983; 1983; 1983; 1983
Image details
Map of Balloon Wood Estate; View of 6-storey block (Bridestowe); View of 6-storey blocks; View of 6 and 7-storey blocks