Mr Kneale

Park Hill Flats in Sheffield. Up until a few years ago, they were seen as a decaying monstrosity that sat on the hill overlooking the railway station.

Then they were listed (a hugely controversial decision at the time), before being redeveloped (some may say gentrified). Now an achingly fashionable place to live.

#ParkHillFlats #Sheffield #60sArchitecture #Brutalist

Jul 3, 2023 at 6:25amMastodon for iOS
Show threadGreyscapeJul 25, 2023
@NigelNotNeil which is absolutely not what anyone wants - or what it was built for.
Show threadMr KnealeJul 25, 2023
@Greyscape Fair point, the flats were built in the early sixties but by the 80s and 90s, they’d become run down and were seen as a problematic area. Then the council cleared the flats out and moved the residents to other parts of the city and sold the complex off to a developer
Show threadGreyscapeJul 25, 2023
@NigelNotNeil a story mirrored in London in Balfron. There were always other options- local authorities never set enough money aside for meaningful maintenance
Show threadMr KnealeJul 25, 2023
@Greyscape Back to the days of ghettos of slum housing owned by slum landlords ☹️