Sheffield Supertram : Pictures : Grange Tower demolition
On April 24th 2005, the last of a set of fifteen tower blocks overlooking the Sheffield skyline was demolished in a controlled explosion.
Grange Tower was the last surviving high-rise block of flats on the Norfolk Park estate, through which Supertrams Halfway route runs. The demolition of these tower blocks has meant a substantial decrease in passenger numbers on this section of the tram network, but the area is now starting to be redeveloped with lower-density housing.
Video clip of the demolition: 7.23Mb Quicktime movie, 1 mins 18 secs duration. Requires Apple Quicktime to watch
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A Supertram Transit near Park Grange tram stop
24/04/2005 • 001365
Remains of Grange Tower, still being checked for stability
24/04/2005 • 001366
Remains of Grange Tower, with road closure notice
24/04/2005 • 001367
106 at Park Grange stop, with the remains of Grange Tower in the background
24/04/2005 • 001368
106 at Park Grange stop shortly after the demolition of the adjacent Grange Tower
24/04/2005 • 001369
Longer shot of the pile of rubble that was Grange Tower
24/04/2005 • 001370
Engineers assessing the remains of the tower for stability—the demolition teams had already started to clear the site
24/04/2005 • 001371
Supertram Transit passing Park Grange stop
24/04/2005 • 001372
117 approaching Park Grange tram stop, shortly after the demolition of the adjacent Grange tower block. The road is still covered in concrete dust from the explosions
24/04/2005 • 001373
Nearly three months after demolition, and the site of Grange Tower looks like this
16/07/2005 • 001817
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