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Lion Farm

The three remaining blocks on the estate (Hackwood, Wallace and Harry Price Houses)

Lion Farm is a housing estate in Oldbury, England. The Lion Farm Estate was built in three stages; Phase 5, approved in 1960, consisted of three 13 storey towers (Hackwood, Harry Price & Wallace Houses). Phase 8, approved in 1962, consisted of three 16 storey towers (Albright, Threfall & Wilson Houses); and Phase 9, approved in 1964, which consisted of another three 16 storey towers (Cheviot, Chiltern & Cotswold Houses).

Only three tower blocks remain, the other six were demolished between 1993 and 2000.

In the early 1990's the photographer Robert Clayton visited this estate.

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the Robert Clayton book Estate featuring Lion Farm Estate

Remaining tower blocks[]

Demolished tower blocks[]