The New Walk Centre was a council office block in Leicester, United Kingdom, that was demolished on 22 February 2015.
New Walk Centre | |
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![]() New Walk Centre in 2010 | |
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General information | |
Address | Welford Place |
Town or city | Leicester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°37′53″N 1°07′59″W / 52.63135°N 1.13311°W |
Opened | 1975 |
Closed | 2014 |
Demolished | 22 February 2015 |
Owner | Leicester City Council |
The complex consisted of two towers, built in 1975 and owned by Leicester City Council. After they were declared unsafe in 2010, the buildings were demolished by Birmingham-based contractors DSM Demolition.[1][2] The demolition was to make way for a new mixed use development, procured by Leicester City Council and completed in 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^ "City's skyline changed as council offices are pulled down". 22 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "New development for site of Leicester's New Walk Centre revealed". ITV. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Redevelopment of the former Leicester City Council site, New Walk, Leicester". ProCon. Retrieved 1 October 2023.