Cottingley Towers and Cottingley Heights

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Cottingley Towers & Cottingley Heights are twin high-rise towers of rented-flat accommodation on top of a hill in Cottingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Cottingley Towers & Cottingley Heights were previously the tallest residential buildings in Leeds, with 25 floors each. The towers are 72 metres (236 ft) tall but are not classed as skyscrapers. They were built between 1971-2 and were refurbished in 1989.[1][2]

Cottingley Towers (left) & Cottingley Heights (right)
A map of West Yorkshire showing the locations of Cottingley Towers & Cottingley Heights
A map of West Yorkshire showing the locations of Cottingley Towers & Cottingley Heights
Shown within Leeds
General information
TypeResidential
LocationCottingley, Leeds
AddressCottingley Vale, Leeds LS11 0JH
Town or cityLeeds
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°46′09″N 1°34′58″W / 53.7692°N 1.5829°W / 53.7692; -1.5829
Current tenants100+
Construction started1971
Completed1972
Renovated1989
OwnerLeeds City Council
Height72 metres (236 ft)
Technical details
Floor count25
Lifts/elevators2
References
[1][2]

The towers were once heralded as the tallest residential buildings in Europe.[citation needed] Much has been done to address crime in the area and levels of crime have subsided notably over the past 10 years. When built, it was decided not to put a flat number 13 in either block as some regard 13 to be unlucky, and this was also the first time buildings of this design had been constructed. The Towers and Heights fall within the Beeston and Holbeck ward of the Leeds City Council.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cottingley Towers And Cottingley Heights". Skyscrapernews.com.
  2. ^ a b "Cottingley Heights". Skyscrapernews.com.