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Construction of Brookridge House and the identical Barlands House nearby began in 1963. Each block of 15-storey flats has more than 80 homes.
The pair of flats off Crow Lane are one of the best known modern landmarks of Henbury, which can trace its history back more than 1000 years.
The nave and lower tower of St Mary’s Church in Henbury date from around 1200 – photo: Martin Booth
Henbury was a village in Gloucestershire before being consumed by the growing city of Bristol, and much of its history remains to this day.
St Mary’s Church in the picture postcard Church Close is at the centre of Henbury parish, the largest in the Bristol diocese.