Heath Town redevelopment area, Phases II, III

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Hawthorne House M554 38 10
Lincoln House M556 43 9
Ling House M553 38 10
Longfield House M551 102 21
Redoak House M552 38 10
Tremont House M555 43 9
Unknown M557 95 8
Unknown M558 70 7
Unknown M559 85 7
Unknown M560 112 7
Unknown M561 70 7
Unknown M562 64 6
one 21-storey block containing 102 dwellings; three 10-storey blocks containing 114 dwellings; two 9-storey blocks containing 86 dwellings; one 8-storey block containing 95 dwellings; four 7-storey blocks containing 437 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 64 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Wates
Architects
A. Chapman
L.J. Simonds
J.B. Beech
Engineers
W.V. Zinn & Associates
Other agents or contractors
Quantity surveyor: Henry Vale & Sons; Heating and mechanical services: Oscar Faber & Partners; Electrical services: H. Schofield

Events

Committee approval date
Construction completion date

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
WV10 0HU
WV10 0HL
WV10 0HH
WV10 0HE
WV10 0JD
WV10 0JB
Other location names
South of Wolverhampton Road; Tithe Croft; Clover Ley; Tremont Street; Long Ley
Estate name(s)
Heath Town

References and links

The Architectural Review 1-1969, 22-3

Municipal Journal 9-6-1967, 1547

Municipal Review 9-1967, 481

Surveyor 12-4-1969, 32

View of 7-storey blocks on Long Ley
1987
View of 7-storey blocks on Long Ley
View of Tremont House in foreground and Redoak House in background
1984
View of Tremont House in foreground and Redoak House in background
View of 6 and 7-storey blocks in Heath Town RDA
1984
View of 6 and 7-storey blocks in Heath Town RDA
View of Longfield House from West
1984
View of Longfield House from West
Original development name
Heath Town redevelopment area, Phases II, III
Multi-storey block names
Longfield House M551
Redoak House M552
Ling House M553
Hawthorne House M554
Tremont House M555
Lincoln House M556
Unknown M557
Unknown M558
Unknown M559
Unknown M560
Unknown M561
Unknown M562
Multi-storey block details
one 21-storey block containing 102 dwellings; three 10-storey blocks containing 114 dwellings; two 9-storey blocks containing 86 dwellings; one 8-storey block containing 95 dwellings; four 7-storey blocks containing 437 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 64 dwellings
Postcode area
WV10
Image dates
1987; 1984; 1984; 1984
Image details
View of 7-storey blocks on Long Ley; View of Tremont House in foreground and Redoak House in background; View of 6 and 7-storey blocks in Heath Town RDA; View of Longfield House from West