Birchfield Road

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Birchfield Tower M80 90 16
Calder Tower M113 90 16
Tweed Tower M457 90 16
three 16-storey blocks containing 270 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Stubbings

Events

Construction start date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished

Local authority

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

References and links

Surveyor 5-3-1960, 228

Surveyor 29-7-1961, 937

Entrance to Calder Tower
1987
Entrance to Calder Tower
Entrance to Birchfield Tower
1987
Entrance to Birchfield Tower
View of all three blocks looking South from Birchfield Road with Tweed Tower in foreground
1987
View of all three blocks looking South from Birchfield Road with Tweed Tower in foreground
(4)Entrance to Tweed Tower
1987
(4)Entrance to Tweed Tower
Detail of mural at entrance to Tweed Tower
1987
Detail of mural at entrance to Tweed Tower
Detail of mural at entrance to Calder Tower
1987
Detail of mural at entrance to Calder Tower
View of blocks from Southwest
1987
View of blocks from Southwest
Entrance to Calder Tower
1987
Entrance to Calder Tower
Mural at entrance to Birchfield Tower
1987
Mural at entrance to Birchfield Tower
Original development name
Birchfield Road
Multi-storey block names
Calder Tower M113
Birchfield Tower M80
Tweed Tower M457
Multi-storey block details
three 16-storey blocks containing 270 dwellings
Postcode area
B20
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
Entrance to Calder Tower; Entrance to Birchfield Tower; View of all three blocks looking South from Birchfield Road with Tweed Tower in foreground; (4)Entrance to Tweed Tower; Detail of mural at entrance to Tweed Tower; Detail of mural at entrance to Calder Tower; View of blocks from Southwest; Entrance to Calder Tower; Mural at entrance to Birchfield Tower