[Jonathan Smith]

Hello

My name is Jonathan Smith - I'm an editor for a website called http://www.skyscrapers.com... we compile information on high-rise buildings (i.e. anything over 12 storeys) around the world.

I've been researching Sheffield's tower blocks, from the central library etc., but there are a few bits of info that I need and can't find, so I was wondering if anyone on here could help me.

I'm trying to find out the addresses of the now-demolished Norfolk Park tower blocks; Bankside, Beechview, Cliffe, East Bank, Fitzalan, Granville, Guildford, Howard, Jervis, Mandrake, Shrewsbury, Spring & Talbot.

I know the addresses of Grange & Mickley, the two still standing (for now!), and I know which streets had tower blocks on them... but I can't match up tower block names to those addresses!

So if anyone knows or can remember the addresses of any of the tower blocks (i.e. Grange is 1-251 Tower Drive, Mickley is 1-251 Beldon Road), I'd be extremely grateful if they could post them on here, or e-mail them to me, so that I can complete skyscrapers.com's Sheffield section (which contains ~80 high-rise buildings).

The other problem I'm having is finding the original names of the 3 tower blocks at Raeburn Place, Herdings. 1 was demolished and 2 were refurbished and renamed Queen Anne & Queen Elizabeth Court, but does anybody know what they were called originally, or what their exact addresses were?

Finally, if anybody has any photos of any of Sheffield's now-demolished tower blocks, especially those at Norfolk Park, I'd love to upload them to our site.

Otherwise, please pay our Sheffield section a visit, here:

http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/ci/100641/

A list of Sheffield's tallest buildings can be found here:

http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/...u/sk/li/2-2-1/

[mikey]

I have some frame by frame piccys (Digital)of one of the Norfolk Park blocks being demolished, let me know if you want them.

[mikey]

The piccys I have are of top of Kenninghall Rd, not sure of names they were demolished about 2/3 years ago ( 2 blocks that were behind the Earl Marshall Pub, East bank Rd)

[Jonathan Smith]

I'd love the photos... but I need to know the names of the tower blocks before I can upload them!

If you can remember the date, to the month if possible but the year might do, then it would be a big help. Thanks.

[senseofplace]

Working on it for you -

Beechview=Guildford Drive
Bankside=Guildford Close


The rest are on their way....
It's difficult, as everyone used to call them by their colours
Laura

[chrisb]

Is tower block spotting trainspotting for the less agile?

[Jonathan Smith]

Thanks Laura... knowing the colours as well might be useful, just as a point of reference and to help me identify them in photos.

@chrisb - actually it's the other way round. Trains travel to trainspotters, but tower-blocks...

[senseofplace]

BTW sorry this is taking some time... I'm kinda busy

[senseofplace]

Bankside=Guildford Close
Beechview=Guildford Drive
Cliffe=Kenninghall
East Bank=Park Grange Mount
Fitzalan=Guildford View
Granville=Guildford Avenue
Guildford=Guildford Avenue
Howard=Guildford Drive
Jervis=Park Grange Drive
Mondrake=Samuel Road
Shrewsbury=Guildford???
Spring=Park Grange Mount
Talbot=Kenninghall

PS including the two still standing, you are missing one - there were 16??

Laura

[RPG]

i can see a tower block from norton college. what is that one?

[Jonathan Smith]

Thanks for that Laura... that has sorted a few out, but let me show you what I've got.

(btw, there were 15 blocks, not 16!)

1-251 Beldon Road - Mickley
1-251 Park Grange View - Jervis
2-252 Guildford Drive - Beechview
2-252 Guildford Close - Bankside
1-251 Beeches Drive - Mandrake
1-251 Tower Drive - Grange

Those are the ones I've managed to match up... here is what I figure for the rest:

- East Bank & Spring were both on Park Grange Mount, but does anybody know their numbers?

- Cliffe & Talbot were both on Kenninghall Mount, but again I don't know the numbers.

- Guildford & Shrewsbury were on Guildford View, but no numbers.

- The final three; Fitzalan, Granville & Howard were known as the St. Aidan's blocks. 1 was on St. Aidan's Drive, 1 was on St. Aidan's Close and 1 was on St. Aidan's Mount... but I don't know which was which!

Does this look about right?

[Jonathan Smith]

i can see a tower block from norton college. what is that one?

If it's grey/white, it's Grange... if it's a mucky red/brown, it's Mickley.

[RPG]

no, this is one on its own at norton, not norfolk park

just been informed its in jordanthorpe

[Jonathan Smith]

Oh sorry... that's Chantrey. There were 3, but the other 2, Ramsey & Rhodes, have been demolished.

[senseofplace]

I posted a response here to you, Jonathon, but it seems to have disappeared. It was the address of the Norfolk Park Community and Information Resource Centre. They are the ones who should know. Any use?

Laura

[Jonathan Smith]

Ahh... I haven't heard of them before. I'll search for them on the net/in the phonebook - thanks!

[senseofplace]

Norfolk Park CRIC: 2797617
They may put you intouch with Stuart Massey, who's a major player in the regen game (SCC).

Best of luck
Laura

[mikey]

are my pics on the site yet?

[Jonathan Smith]

I uploaded 2 of your photos today Mikey... 1 to Cliffe and 1 to Talbot. I would have liked to have done a sequence of all the photos showing the blowdown, but there are 70,000 buildings in our database so I can only really justify 1 photo for a demolished 17-storey tower block in Sheffield! Still, they look good.

Thanks for the number Laura! I'll phone them tomorrow and see if I can get those last few addresses.

So, does anybody know the name of the third Herdings tower block?!

[starchild]

How long has it been now that Mickley at Norfolk Park has been vacated for? Does anyone know when (along the lines of what day...or month) they are planning on demolishing it?