The New Walk Centre was a council office block in Leicester, United Kingdom, that was demolished on 22 February 2015.

New Walk Centre
New Walk Centre in 2010
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General information
AddressWelford Place
Town or cityLeicester
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52°37′53″N 1°07′59″W / 52.63135°N 1.13311°W / 52.63135; -1.13311
Opened1975
Closed2010
Demolished22 February 2015
OwnerLeicester 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

  1. ^ "City's skyline changed as council offices are pulled down". 22 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "New development for site of Leicester's New Walk Centre revealed". ITV. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Redevelopment of the former Leicester City Council site, New Walk, Leicester". ProCon. Retrieved 1 October 2023.