One fine day – whilst walking back to and/or from happiness, in the general direction of Blackburn town centre, I happened to chance upon three towers.
Whilst not in any sense Tolkienesque – for me they held a certain mystique, wandering unclad amongst swathes of trees and grass.
Three thirteen-storey slab blocks built as public housing using the Sectra industrialised building system. The blocks contain 183 dwellings in total, consisting of 72 one-bedroom flats and 111 two-bedroom flats. The blocks are of storiform construction clad with precast concrete panels. The panels are faced with exposed white Cornish aggregate. Spandrel panels set with black Shap granite aggregate are used under the gable kitchen windows. The blocks were designed by the Borough architect in association with Sydney Greenwood. Construction was approved by committee in 1966.
Built on Birley Street following extensive 1960’s slum clearance.
Providing an excellent backdrop for the passing parade.
Each entrance porch with a delightful concrete relief on the outer face.
On the reverse a tiled relief – sadly painted over.
They are well proportioned slabs set in ample open landscape dotted with mature trees – maintained to a high standard.
Modern Mooch 