Claremont Place

No.31 c1958/59 prior to demolition

By Jennifer Drury

Clearances on the slopes of the Albion Hill area which contained Claremont Place, commenced in 1959; the narrow streets and courtyards being replaced by flats and grassed open spaces. The town's first 'tower block' flats were erected on Albion Hill in 1961 and the area is now dominated by seven 11-storey blocks; Highleigh was the first, opened by the mayor, Alan Johnson, on 16 May 1961.

The maps here show the location of Claremont Place prior to the redevelopment work, and also the area after the rebuilding. If you would like to see larger versions of these maps please check out our Introduction to Albion Hill where you can access very large images.