Agents
Building contractor
direct municipal labour
Truscon
Architects
P. Johnson-Marshall
Sir R. Matthew
Events
Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
One block since demolished; remaining blocks function as University student accommodation
Local authority
Original commissioning authority
Salford County Borough Council
Original location authority
Salford County Borough Council
Location
Postcode
M6 5HH
M6 5HE
Other location names
Meyrick Road
Estate name(s)
Ellor Street Estate
References and links
Official Architecture and Planning 8-1963, 753-5
Interbuild 1-1963, 20-2
Surveyor 18-5-1963, 651-2
Architect and Building News 5-6-1963, 855
Architect and Building News 15-9-1965, 509-10
The Architects' Journal 2-10-1963, 687-8
The Architectural Review 1-1965, 57
Ministry of Public Building and Works Directorate of Research & Information, Decisions affecting Design of Five Point Blocks (ARU 1968)
1987
General view of Ellor Street Estate
General view of Ellor Street Estate
1987
General view of Ellor Street Estate
General view of Ellor Street Estate
1987
General view of Ellor Street Estate
General view of Ellor Street Estate
1987
General view of Ellor Street Estate
General view of Ellor Street Estate
1987
General view of Ellor Street Estate
General view of Ellor Street Estate
1987
View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road
View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road
1987
View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road
View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road
1987
View of Whitebeam Court, Salix Court, and Malix Court with John Lester Court in background
View of Whitebeam Court, Salix Court, and Malix Court with John Lester Court in background
Original development name
Ellor Street Redevelopment Area, Stage I
Multi-storey block names
Eddie Colman Court N779
John Lester Court N780
Unknown N781
Multi-storey block details
three 15-storey blocks containing 336 dwellings
Postcode area
M6
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
General view of Ellor Street Estate; General view of Ellor Street Estate; General view of Ellor Street Estate; General view of Ellor Street Estate; General view of Ellor Street Estate; View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road; View of 15-storey blocks on Meyrick Road; View of Whitebeam Court, Salix Court, and Malix Court with John Lester Court in background