Estate name(s):
Kellett Road Estate
Duddeston redevelopment area, u1
Block details
| Number of dwellings | Number of storeys | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tower | 66 | 12 | |
| Queens Tower | 66 | 12 | |
| Home Tower | 66 | 12 | |
| High Tower | 66 | 12 |
Agents
Building contractor:
Whittall
Architects:
S.N. Cooke & Partners
Other agents or contractors:
Quantity surveyor: L.C. Wakeman & Partners
Events
Construction start date:
1950
Location
Postcode:
B7 4QE, B7 4QA, B7 4QF, B7 4QL
Other location names:
Nechells Green redevelopment area; Little Hall Road
References and links
- Architect and Building News 15-8-1947, 122, 126-7
- The Builder 12-3-1954, 458-9
- Municipal Review 4-1954, 106
- Official Architecture and Planning 4-1954, 118-20
- Municipal Journal 22-11-1950, 2280ff
- Municipal Journal 2-4-1954, 735-41
- The Architects' Journal 25-2-1954, 249
- The Architectural Review 5-1954, 342
- E. Simon, Rebuilding Britain 1945, 190-3
- F.W. Bradnock (ed.), City of Birmingham Official Handbook 1947, 84-6
1981
View of South Tower, looking South down Little Hall Road
View of South Tower, looking South down Little Hall Road
1981
View of Queens Tower, High Tower, and Home Tower from Nechells Parkways
View of Queens Tower, High Tower, and Home Tower from Nechells Parkways
1981
Entrance to Home Tower
Entrance to Home Tower
1987
View of High Tower from Nechells Parkway
View of High Tower from Nechells Parkway
1981
View from Great Francis Street of South Tower with High Tower in background
View from Great Francis Street of South Tower with High Tower in background