That is a title of a story I did a while back.
Above: remember the 13th Floor?
Why that title? Well, although I stated in a recent post that you do not need tower blocks to have super heroes, that does not mean that the UK has no towerblocks. I think a couple readers might have gotten confused.
I believe the first tower block was built in London in 1951 (?) and the main reason for it being built was to replace the old Vicytorian buildings and also rehouse people from bombed out buildings (we won'trefer to the "German unpleasantness" here).
There are a couple of tall housing blocks in Bristol and one that comes to mind is Twinnel House in the Easton/Stapleton road area. Construction on it ended in 1969 and it stands at 17 floors and 49.40m which is 162.0735 feet. I know this as my younger sister once lived on floor 17 and a now deceased friend lived on a mid floor.
Below: Twinnel House
In 1981 the actual tallest building in Bristol, Castlemead was completed. In the early 1980s I had a series where a super hero group were based in the top 5 floors. It stands at 80m or 262.467
But I should have written that Castlemead was the tallest building in Bristol when it comes to tower blocks. In 2022 Castle Park View should be completed and stand at 98m or 321.522 feet.
below Castle Park View
There are other tower blocks -I excluded churches such as St Maty at Redcliffe or St Mary Redcliff which stands at 89m or 291.995 feet or the Wills' Memorial Building which is 68m or 223.097 feet and there are others.
So, if some of CBOs American readers thinks that the UK has no building taller than 3 stories...no. Neither are we covered in quaint cobble stone streets (we do have some) and little cottages. We, in Bristol, do have some unique and old buildings so if my other post had you confused...google "Bristol, UK" (so good others had to pinch the name!).
Modern building in St Werburgh's.
Why that title? Well, although I stated in a recent post that you do not need tower blocks to have super heroes, that does not mean that the UK has no towerblocks. I think a couple readers might have gotten confused.
I believe the first tower block was built in London in 1951 (?) and the main reason for it being built was to replace the old Vicytorian buildings and also rehouse people from bombed out buildings (we won'trefer to the "German unpleasantness" here).
There are a couple of tall housing blocks in Bristol and one that comes to mind is Twinnel House in the Easton/Stapleton road area. Construction on it ended in 1969 and it stands at 17 floors and 49.40m which is 162.0735 feet. I know this as my younger sister once lived on floor 17 and a now deceased friend lived on a mid floor.
Below: Twinnel House
In 1981 the actual tallest building in Bristol, Castlemead was completed. In the early 1980s I had a series where a super hero group were based in the top 5 floors. It stands at 80m or 262.467
But I should have written that Castlemead was the tallest building in Bristol when it comes to tower blocks. In 2022 Castle Park View should be completed and stand at 98m or 321.522 feet.
below Castle Park View
There are other tower blocks -I excluded churches such as St Maty at Redcliffe or St Mary Redcliff which stands at 89m or 291.995 feet or the Wills' Memorial Building which is 68m or 223.097 feet and there are others.
So, if some of CBOs American readers thinks that the UK has no building taller than 3 stories...no. Neither are we covered in quaint cobble stone streets (we do have some) and little cottages. We, in Bristol, do have some unique and old buildings so if my other post had you confused...google "Bristol, UK" (so good others had to pinch the name!).
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