Early council built fat blocks (accompanied by 1990s university accommodation at Broad Lane Court). "Designed by W.G. Davies, and built in 1939-43 this was the largest development of tenement flats built in the city centre" (Harman and Minnis 2004, 161). The only legibility of the former back to back suburban development of this area depicted from 1851 onwards is one late Victorian school building.