Sheffield has an interesting history of high rise living which stretches back quite a long way. In this selection I intend to present the remaining tower blocks and apartments which remain from the 20th century. Unfortunately there are only a small number left on the ground today.
At high Green there is alittle known, early 1960s tower block called "The Fosters" and It is a right ugly monster.
Thanks to my Brother Nick for the Photos on this Page.
High Green is the most northerly suburb of Sheffield and is where local Band "Arctic Monkeys" are from.
It would be splendid to buy some food from "The Food Centre!"
The Fosters contains 34 apartments, each with 2 bedrooms. there are 10 floors in total, with a caretaker's flat and retail units on the ground floor.
Details of the Door and Entry System
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Looking in through the door into the lobby, we can see two lifts.
It seems that the local authorities have been discussing for some time what to do about this tower. Here is a Sheffield City Council website which discusses this issue and gives a clue as to what might be happening here in the near future. - - - - The Future of The Fosters
Here is details of a previous refurbishment ( or proposed refurbishment ) from over a decade ago in the early 1990s. The block looked derelict in the first photograph.
In June 2010 Paul johnson Contacted the webmaster with update pictures for these pages, here follows a selection with grateful thanks.
To be perfectly honest I am really surprised that they are still standing and in such an ugly state.......
from Sheffield star >> http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/spring_contracts_bloom_for_social_housing_firm_1_3319037
South yorkshire builders Frank Haslam Milan has won a contract to build seven new houses after the Fosters has been demolished. The contract is for one million pounds and begins in August 2011. It is not clear from the article whether Frank Haslam Milan will be demolishing the block or when the demolition will be. If they take over cleared land, then it follows that each house will cost over 140,000 each to build on average.