Bosses set demolition date for city's landmark towers

A new date has been set for the start of demolition work on three tower blocks on the outskirts of Preston city centre.

- by Paul Faulkner

The flats, at the junction of Avenham Lane and Manchester Road, in Avenham, were initially due to be brought down in phases from March last year.

However, the process will now begin next Tuesday, May 27, with the gradual demolition expected to take 15 months.

Plans to knock down Richmond House, Carlisle House and Lincoln House first emerged three years ago, after housing association Onward Homes concluded the properties could not be brought up to current standards.

Onward plans to build a more modern development on the cleared site, details of which will be revealed when a planning application is submitted, expected to be later this year.

However, it has previously been acknowledged that not all past residents will be guaranteed one of the new properties.