Page 13 - LHP News Autumn 2018
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                                                              Stunning images capture the last

                                                              standing sections of Tennyson House
                                                              - the second to last Grimsby high-rise
                                                              tower to be demolished.


                                                              The images were taken from the one remaining
                                                              block - Albion House - as it was dismantled from top
                                                              to bottom.


                                                              The last block should - as this magazine hits your
                                                              doorstep - have also been knocked down, leaving
                                                              the central Grimsby site clear.

                                                              Marking the start of a new era for the East Marsh,
                                                              it is anticipated that work will be completed in
                                                              November 2018.

                                                              We’re working with local agencies including North
                                                              East Lincolnshire Council to seek views on what
                                                              future use the cleared site should be used for. At
                                                              this stage there is no firm decision on what that
                                                              may be but demolition and a cleared site presents
                                                              a genuine opportunity for potential development
                                                              which could revitalise and significantly change this
          The towers under construction in the
          1960s - Photo courtesy of John Stewart              historical but often forgotten area in the heart of
                                                              Grimsby.


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