Dorman Long Tower, Middlesbrough

£40.00

Dorman Long Tower, Middlesbrough

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A Brutalist memory, finely detailed in concrete by Spaceplay.

Dorman Long Tower, Middlesbrough

Name: Dorman Long Tower, Middlesbrough
Brand: Spaceplay
SKU: MINI_027
Price: 40.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£40.00

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Hold onto Teesside's steel story with a hand-cast concrete model. Whether you worked beneath the tower, drove past it daily, or fought to save it, honour what it stood for.

Made to order and shipped within 30 days

Designed and made in my UK studio

Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift

Express processing available for UK orders

Shipping

All Spaceplay models are made to order and are usually made and posted within 30 days.

All orders are sent using a tracked postal service, and you’ll receive tracking details once your model has been posted.

UK orders usually arrive within 3 working days after posting. International orders usually arrive within 8 working days after posting, although customs and local postal services can sometimes cause delays.

If you need your order for a specific date, please let me know before ordering and I’ll do my best to help.

UK customers can also select Express Shipping at checkout to have their model made and posted within 8 days.

Returns

You can return unused and undamaged items within 30 days of delivery for a refund, excluding return postage costs.

If your model arrives damaged, faulty, or incorrect, please email me within 14 days of delivery with your order number and photos of the issue. I’ll arrange a free replacement to be made and posted to you.

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Building Information

Location: Middlesbrough, UK
Architect/Engineer: Dorman Long & Co.
Completed: 1955
Status: Demolished in 2021

Brief Overview:
The Dorman Long Tower was constructed as part of the coal-handling plant for the Redcar steelworks. Standing 56 metres tall, its concrete frame and industrial functionality made it a recognisable feature of Teesside’s skyline. Despite heritage listing being briefly granted, it was demolished in 2021, sparking widespread local protest.

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Dorman Long Tower, Middlesbrough

Industrial buildings deserve memorials too. This Dorman Long Tower miniature concrete model is for Teessiders who watched the 56-metre coal-handling tower stand over the steelworks from 1955 until its demolition in 2021. It was built by Dorman Long, the company behind the Sydney Harbour and Tyne bridges. Its blunt concrete frame was briefly listed before it came down amid local protest. This concrete model of the Dorman Long Tower keeps it upright at 8cm, a small monument for a desk, shelf or mantelpiece. It's made for steelworkers and their families, Middlesbrough and Redcar locals, and anyone who loves industrial and Brutalist architecture, and it's a meaningful Teesside gift. As a miniature concrete building, it has the weight and grit of the real thing.