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Ronan Point

Ronan Point was a 22-storey tower block in Canning Town in Newham, East London, that partially collapsed on 16 May 1968, only two months after it opened. A gas explosion blew out some load-bearing walls, causing the collapse of one entire corner of the building; four people died and 17 were injured. The nature of the failure (caused by both poor design…

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Known for
Partial collapse following gas explosion
Owner
Newham Council
Location
Canning Town, London
Completed
1968
Construction started
1966
Demolished
1986

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Construction

Collapse

Griffiths inquiry

Rebuilding and later demolition

Effect on legislation

Effect on housing

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related to Effect on housing · 16
Ronan Point → Anglian, Both, Broadwater Farm, Building Research Establishment, In, June, Ledbury Estate, May, Northholt House, Other, Southwark Council, Tangmere House, Taylor Woodrow, The Structure, Tottenham, Within
related to External links · 13
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related to Effect on legislation · 12
Ronan Point → All, Amendment, Building Regulations, Disproportionate Collapse, Existing, Government, Immediately, November, Part, The, These, They
related to Rebuilding and later demolition · 12
Ronan Point → Great Storm, Griffiths, Holes, However, It, Many, On, Sam Webb, Significant, Webb, Webb's, When
related to Construction · 11
Ronan Point → Construction, Danish Larsen, Deputy Mayor Harry Ronan, London, London Borough, March, Newham's Housing Committee, Nielsen, Taylor Woodrow Anglian, The, West Ham
related to Bibliography · 6
Ronan Point → Building Research Establishment, Channel, Collapse, Phil Wearne ISBN, This, Why Buildings Fall Down
related to Legacy · 6
Ronan Point → And Then We Heard, Chambers, Cries, In May, Ricky Chambers, Shouts
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Construction started · 1
Ronan Point → 1966
Coordinates · 1
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Ronan PointCompleted19681.00infobox
Ronan PointConstruction started19661.00infobox
Ronan PointCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Ronan PointDemolished19861.00infobox
Ronan PointFloor count221.00infobox
Ronan PointKnown forPartial collapse following gas explosion1.00infobox
Ronan PointLocationCanning Town, London1.00infobox
Ronan PointMain contractorTaylor Woodrow Anglian1.00infobox
Ronan PointMaterialPrefabricated pre-cast concrete1.00infobox
Ronan PointOwnerNewham Council1.00infobox
Ronan PointStatusDemolished1.00infobox
Ronan PointStructural systemLarge panel system1.00infobox
Ronan PointTypeTower block1.00infobox

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