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- Unusually for a tower block of the sixties, the structure of 355 Kings Road is actually load bearing Felton brick rather than concrete, but this led to future problems for the scheme.
- Initially the building started to suffer from damp, and so to try to reduce this concrete copings were added to the building parapets. Via their insurers, the architects paid out £10,000 in damages to the local council as a result of this.
- By the 80s the mortar between the bricks was suffering from sulphate attack and the connecting mortar was crumbling. Faced with a substantial bill to renovate the building it was sold off by the local council to Fitch & Co. who had the tower reclad with the mustard coloured panels it still boasts today.
 Companies
If your company has been involved with the Design/Build, Supply or Maintenance of this building please submit your details. - Architect
- Fitch & Co.
Chamberlain, Powell & Bon - Main Contractor
- F.G Minter
 Reference Data
- Reference No.
- 2624
- First Uploaded
- 19-02-2006
- Last Editorial Date
- 31-10-2014
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- Address
- 355 Kings Road, Chelsea, London. SW3 5ES
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- County
- London
- Region
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
View in Google Maps - Status
- Complete
- Proposal date
- 1965
- Construction start date
- 1967
- Completion date
- 1970
- Renovation Date
- 1988
- Roof Height (AGL)
- 46.00
- Total Floors (O.G)
- 15
 Market Data
- Primary Use
- Residential
- Flats
- 51
- Construction Cost
- £363,621.00
- Budget Date
- 1967
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