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Tanhouse Lane Development

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Unknown 152 20
Unknown 152 20
Chaucer House 65 11

two 20-storey blocks containing 304 dwellings; one 11-storey block containing 65 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
Wimpey

Events

Committee approval date:
1967
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.:
Both 20-storey blocks since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Halesowen Municipal Borough Council
Original location authority:
Halesowen Municipal Borough Council
Present day authority:
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Location

Postcode:
B63 2LR
Other location names:
Severn Road
View of Chaucer House
1987
View of Chaucer House
View from Chaucer House of 20-storey blocks
1987
View from Chaucer House of 20-storey blocks
View of all three blocks looking North from Severn Road
1987
View of all three blocks looking North from Severn Road

Recent comments

  • Tanhouse

    Submitted by Brett Phillips on Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 17:36.

    The two 20 storey blocks were called Byron house and Kilpin house. The bottom picture shows Chaucer house at the top with the 2nd block on the tight being Byton with killing being the closet Block.