<P> Tower blocks began to be built in Great Britain after the Second World War . The first residential tower block , `` The Lawn '' was constructed in Harlow , Essex in 1951 ; it is now a Grade II listed building . In many cases tower blocks were seen as a `` quick - fix '' to cure problems caused by crumbling and unsanitary 19th - century dwellings or to replace buildings destroyed by German aerial bombing . It was argued that towers surrounded by public open space could provide the same population density as the terraced housing and small private gardens they replaced , offering larger rooms and improved views whilst being cheaper to build . </P>
<P> Tower blocks began to be built in Great Britain after the Second World War . The first residential tower block , `` The Lawn '' was constructed in Harlow , Essex in 1951 ; it is now a Grade II listed building . In many cases tower blocks were seen as a `` quick - fix '' to cure problems caused by crumbling and unsanitary 19th - century dwellings or to replace buildings destroyed by German aerial bombing . It was argued that towers surrounded by public open space could provide the same population density as the terraced housing and small private gardens they replaced , offering larger rooms and improved views whilst being cheaper to build . </P>
when was the first tower block built in england
when was the first tower block built in england
1951
1951