Agents
Building contractor
direct municipal labour
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 7HQ
M9 7HG
M9 7HR
M9 7HS
M9 7HU
M9 7HT
M9 7HX
M9
Other location names
Broadmoss Drive; Moorway; Northwold Drive
1987
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
1987
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
1987
Lift lobby in 17-storey block on Victoria Avenue East development
Lift lobby in 17-storey block on Victoria Avenue East development
1987
Entrance to Grisedale Court
Entrance to Grisedale Court
1987
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
1987
Original development name
Victoria Avenue East
Multi-storey block names
Freshfields N709
Rusland Court N710
Whitbeck Court N711
Somerton Court N712
Kentmere Court N713
Cartmel Court N714
Deepdale Court N715
Grisedale Court N716
Unknown N717
Multi-storey block details
nine 17-storey blocks containing 846 dwellings
Postcode area
M9
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development; View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development; Lift lobby in 17-storey block on Victoria Avenue East development; Entrance to Grisedale Court; View of 17-storey blocks on Victoria Avenue East development
missing names
The two blocks that was demolished was "Tunstall Court" and "Skelton Court",
Freshfields as listed is the new name for Griesdale Court as was sold by council and now private flats.
There are 16 floors in each block, 15 on one side and 16 on the other side
This area is known as the Charlestown Towers.
The first image shown is not connected with these blocks it is located on VIctoria Avenue 2 miles away and is called "Liverton Court"