The Sentinels

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Cleveland Tower M145 244 32
Clydesdale Tower M148 244 32
two 32-storey blocks containing 488 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Bryant

Events

Committee approval date

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
B1 1UF
B1 1UJ
Other location names
Holloway Circus
View Northwest from Lee Bank Road of Audleigh House, 20-storey blocks, and The Sentinels in background
1981
View Northwest from Lee Bank Road of Audleigh House, 20-storey blocks, and The Sentinels in background
View of The Sentinels from Essex Street
1979
View of The Sentinels from Essex Street
31st floor lift lobby of Cleveland Tower
1979
31st floor lift lobby of Cleveland Tower
View of Cleveland Tower on left and Clydesdale Tower on right
1979
View of Cleveland Tower on left and Clydesdale Tower on right

Submitted by Roger (not verified) on Thu, 06/14/2018 - 07:31

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I lived up there for a bit and often saw my neighbours begging in the town centre at lunch time, claiming they were homeless.

Original development name
The Sentinels
Multi-storey block names
Cleveland Tower M145
Clydesdale Tower M148
Multi-storey block details
two 32-storey blocks containing 488 dwellings
Postcode area
B1
Image dates
1981; 1979; 1979; 1979
Image details
View Northwest from Lee Bank Road of Audleigh House, 20-storey blocks, and The Sentinels in background; View of The Sentinels from Essex Street; 31st floor lift lobby of Cleveland Tower; View of Cleveland Tower on left and Clydesdale Tower on right