Park Hill, Part One

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Unknown N1394 313 13
Unknown N1395 361 10
Unknown N1396 140 9
Unknown N1397 181 7
one 13-storey block containing 313 dwellings; one 10-storey block containing 361 dwellings; one 9-storey block containing 140 dwellings; one 7-storey block containing 181 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
direct municipal labour
Architects
J.L. Womersley
J. Lynnn
I. Smith
F. Nicklin

Events

Construction start date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Estate undergone extensive regeneration since 2008

Local authority

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

Location

Postcode
S2 5SB
S2 5RH
Other location names
Duke Street; Talbot Street; South Street
Estate name(s)
Park Hill Estate

References and links

The Architect's Journal 31-3-1955, 438-9

The Builder 23-4-1955, 666-9

Yearbook of the National Bousing and Town Planning Council 1955, 106-9

Municipal Journal 15-4-1955, 1007-12

Municipal Journal 4-11-1955, 2985-9

Architectucal Design 6-1955, 192

Surveyor 5-7-1959, 689-90

Interbuild 4-1960, 23

Housing Review 9/10-1958, 156-8

Housing Review 7/8-1961, 133-9

Architectural Design 9-1961, 393-404

The Architectural Review 12-1961, 402-10

Architect and Building News 16-1-1963, 77

Architect and Building News 17-7-1963, 90ff

Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects 12-1962, 447-69

Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects 7-1963, 281-6

Journal of the Royal Instiitute of British Architects 6-1967, 271-80

The Architects' Journal 23-8-1961, 271-81

The Architects' Journal 15-1-1964, 147-9

The Archtects' Journal 21-7-1965, 157-70

The Architects' Journal 15-5-1974, 1067

Official Architecture and Planning 2-1966, 25-38

New Society Vol. 26 N. 576, 18-10-1973, 154-6

Department of the Environment, The Estate Outside the Dwelling (Design Bulletin 25 1972)

Built Environment 12-1972, 557-61

Architecture Plus 5/6-1974, 108-15

C. Bacon, Park Hill in its social contect (1985)

View of Park Hill Estate
1979
View of Park Hill Estate
View of Park Hill Estate
1979
Detail view of block on Park Hill Estate
Detail view of block on Park Hill Estate
1985
View of Park Hill Estate
Deck access to block on Park Hill Estate
1988
Deck access to block on Park Hill Estate
View of Park Hill Estate
1979
View of Park Hill Estate
View of deck access on Park Hill Estate
1979
View of deck access on Park Hill Estate
View of 13-storey block on Park Hill Estate
1979
View of 13-storey block on Park Hill Estate
View of block on Park Hill Estate
1985
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View of block on Park Hill Estate
1985
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1985
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1981
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View of block on Park Hill Estate under construction
1963
View of block on Park Hill Estate under construction
View of Park Hill Estate
1987
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1979
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1987
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1979
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1985
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Interior view of block on Park Hill Estate
1987
Interior view of block on Park Hill Estate
View of Park Hill Estate
1975
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View of block on Park Hill Estate
1987
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1987
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View of Park Hill Estate
1984
View of Park Hill Estate
Original development name
Park Hill, Part One
Multi-storey block names
Unknown N1394
Unknown N1395
Unknown N1396
Unknown N1397
Multi-storey block details
one 13-storey block containing 313 dwellings; one 10-storey block containing 361 dwellings; one 9-storey block containing 140 dwellings; one 7-storey block containing 181 dwellings
Postcode area
S2
Image dates
1979; 1985; 1979; 1988; 1979; 1979; 1979; 1985; 1985; 1985; 1981; 1963; 1987; 1979; 1987; 1979; 1985; 1987; 1975; 1987; 1987; 1984
Image details
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