Laxthorpe was a 10-Storey Tower Block on the Orchard Park Estate in north Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, England. Laxthorpe and Kinthorpe were too costly to renovate, and were marked for demolition. They was originally going to be blown down by controlled explosion, however due to the proximity to Thorpepark Primary School they had to be demolished mechanically.
Laxthorpe was fully demolished by December 2014, and was built over by the 'Harrison Park' project, which included several houses and an assisted living facility. This has since been completed.
It was one of 3 midi-blocks on the estate, the other two being:
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Laxthorpe and Kinthorpe Blocks in 2006, by beeker @ smugmug.com
Laxthorpe undergoing demolition in 2014, 'DEMOLITION' @ urbanrim.org.uk