Tag Archives: Bailey House

The highrise and fall

Posted on December 11, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

It’s a sad fact that Brownhills was known for a decade or so for the grimness of some of it’s social housing. Host to four towerblocks  and lots of tenement maisonettes, hastily and badly built using the Wimpey system technique, … Continue reading →

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Flatlining

Posted on October 21, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

Way back in the early days of this blog, I covered the thorny issue relating to the condition of Humphries House, Brownhills’ last remaining large tower block. In the original post, I highlighted the fact that the fabric of the … Continue reading →

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