Abbs Street Redevelopment Area

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Devonshire Tower N167 52 14
Eglinton Tower N166 52 14
two 14-storey blocks containing 104 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
direct municipal labour

Events

Committee approval date
Construction start date
Construction completion date

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
SR5 1DQ
SR5 1DH

References and links

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1499083

1987
View of Eglinton Tower (foreground) and Devonshire Tower from the south
Original development name
Abbs Street Redevelopment Area
Multi-storey block names
Eglinton Tower N166
Devonshire Tower N167
Multi-storey block details
two 14-storey blocks containing 104 dwellings
Postcode area
SR5