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Carlton Mill Road Flats. Warren & Mahoney.

Aug 13, 2008

Following on from the Dorset Street project, Warren & Mahoney produced a number of blocks of flats along similar lines including the nearby Carlton Mill. These low-rise structures were all constructed in the same vocabulary of load-bearing concrete block and exposed in-situ concrete.

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Millbank Lane. Family House. Peter Beaven.

Aug 11, 2008

This beautiful “little house’ was designed Peter Beaven for his family in 1962. Sited at the end of Millbank Lane at Carlton Mill, it sits on the bank of the Avon River opposite Hagley Park. The 3 bedroom house has been sympathetically updated over the years without losing any of its enduring appeal.

…continue reading Millbank Lane. Family House. Peter Beaven.