ɔːlðˈoʊ lˈeɪɾɚ dɪvˈɛləpmənt lˈɛd tə ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv tˈuːstˈoːɹi blˈɑːks ʌv flˈæts, ðə juːnˈiːk kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz dˈiːmd wˈɜːði ʌv pɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən baɪ ðə hˈæməltən sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl.
Although later development led to the construction of a large number of two-storey blocks of flats, the unique character of the area was deemed worthy of preservation by the Hamilton City Council.