city with of land in Duddeston and the adjoining Nechells prepared for redevelopment under the Housing Act of 1936. This was the first redevelopment area proposed by Herbert Manzoni and was approved in 1950. Most of the area was rebuilt in the 1950s and 1960s. This began with the construction of four tower blocks, which were the first tower blocks in the city. Collectively known as the Duddeston Four, the 12-storey High, Queens, Home and South Towers, were all completed between 1954 and 1955 to a design by SN Cooke and Partners. They consist of a stretched X-shaped footprint and have brick cladding with porthole shaped windows. The design was expensive and upon their completion, they were criticised by the council over their cost, despite received positive reviews from the "Municipal Journal" and "Architectural Review". In the 1990s, they were refurbished and a new security system was installed, while other multi-storey blocks in the area were demolished and replaced by low-rise housing, continuing with the theme of low-rise housing in the area which began in the 1970s. Notable people Samuel "John" Galton Jr. FRS, (1753–1832), was born in Duddeston. William Amey VC MM, (1881–1940), recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I, was born in Duddeston. Reggae band, Musical Youth Transport Duddeston railway station is served by trains on the Cross-City Line and the Walsall Line. References Vauxhall Gardens history Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands