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Portsdown Hill

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Unknown 45 6
Unknown 45 6
Unknown 59 8
Unknown 59 8
Unknown 47 13
Unknown 55 15
Unknown 62 17

one 17-storey block containing 62 dwellings; one 15-storey block containing 55 dwellings; one 13-storey block containing 47 dwellings; two 8-storey blocks containing 118 dwellings; two 6-storey blocks containing 90 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
Y.J. Lovell
Architects:
E. Theakston, J. Duell

Events

Committee approval date:
1968
Construction completion date:
1972
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.:
Since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Portsmouth County Borough Council
Original location authority:
Portsmouth County Borough Council
Present day authority:
Portsmouth City Council
View of blocks on Portsdown Park Estate
1984
View of blocks on Portsdown Park Estate
Base of 17-storey block on Porstdown Park Estate
1984
Base of 17-storey block on Porstdown Park Estate
View of 17-storey and 8-storey block on Portsdown Park Estate
1984
View of 17-storey and 8-storey block on Portsdown Park Estate
Map of Portsdown Park Estate
1984
Map of Portsdown Park Estate
General view of Portsdown Park Estate with 17-storey block in centre
1984
General view of Portsdown Park Estate with 17-storey block in centre
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
1988
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
1988
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
1987
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
1987
Portsdown Park Estate undergoing demolition
Estate name(s): 
Portsdown Park Estate

Recent comments

  • Memories

    Submitted by Steve on Friday, March 16, 2018 - 22:12.

    Used to live there when it first opened. Wistful nostalgia and nausea in equal measure from these amazing, rare photos.