St. Giles & Havil

The St. Giles and Havil area has a mix of architectural types. The area contains the low-rise flat blocks of the Havil Street Estate and Gables Close. These blocks are interspersed with the converted buildings of various healthcare institutions. This includes the St. Giles tower, Bethel Home and Pilgrims Cloisters.

There are two distinct urban blocks in the area. One is the post-war Havil Street Estate. The other is the more recent Gables Close development. The Havil Street Estate is centred around two public landscaped areas. The Gables Close development is more car-orientated, with a prominent access road. Both urban blocks have a similar design approach of low-rise brick-clad flat blocks that are connected to form larger wholes.