Kingsdown I

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Armada House (a) S353 86 14
Armada House (b) S354 29 6
Carolina House (a) S351 85 14
Carolina House (b) S356 28 6
Fremantle House (a) S352 83 14
Fremantle House (b) S355 18 6
three 14-storey blocks containing 254 dwellings; three 6-storey blocks containing 75 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Laing
Architects
Whichelow, Macfarlane & Towning Hill

Events

Construction start date

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
BS2 8LW
BS2 8LE
BS2 8JX
BS2 8JX
BS2 8LH
BS2 8LW
Other location names
Dove Street

References and links

The Architectural Review 1-1968, 75

View of 14-storey and 6-storey block on Dove Street
1984
View of 14-storey and 6-storey block on Dove Street
Original development name
Kingsdown I
Multi-storey block names
Carolina House (a) S351
Fremantle House (a) S352
Armada House (a) S353
Armada House (b) S354
Fremantle House (b) S355
Carolina House (b) S356
Multi-storey block details
three 14-storey blocks containing 254 dwellings; three 6-storey blocks containing 75 dwellings
Postcode area
BS2
Image dates
1984
Image details
View of 14-storey and 6-storey block on Dove Street