Agents
Building contractor
Wimpey
Events
Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Two blocks since demolished
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Manchester County Borough Council
Original location authority
Manchester County Borough Council
Location
Postcode
M9 8JS
M9 8QB
M9 8QD
M9 8QE
M9 8QF
Other location names
Bridgnorth Road
1987
View of Sandyhill Court
View of Sandyhill Court
1987
View of Lakeside Rise blocks
View of Lakeside Rise blocks
Original development name
Blackley New Road
Multi-storey block names
Sandyhill Court N545
Lakeside Rise, Block 1 N546
Lakeside Rise, Block 2 N547
Lakeside Rise, Block 3 N548
Lakeside Rise, Block 4 N549
Unknown N550
Unknown N551
Multi-storey block details
seven 12-storey blocks containing 406 dwellings
Postcode area
M9
Image dates
1987; 1987
Image details
View of Sandyhill Court; View of Lakeside Rise blocks
Riverdale Blocks
The seven original blocks and their locations are as follows:-
Ashenhurst Court - Now Lakeside 1
Heaton Court - Now Lakeside 2
Wilton Court - Now Lakeside 3
Blackley Court - Now Lakeside 4
The Lakeside Rise blocks now form part of a private gated community and are accessed from Blackley New Road.
Bracknell Court - (demolished) Was on the corner of Riverdale Road and Bridgenorth Road adj. To Heaton Court
Riverdale Court - (demolished) was on Riverdale Road opposite Bantry Avenue.
Sandyhill Court - Stands on the corner of Riverdale Road and Sandyhill Road and is still a local authority block.
Blackley is pronounced locally as 'Blakely'