Flat Types

Typical Lauderdale and Cromwell Tower flats

These three flat types make up the trio of flats on most of the floors of Cromwell Tower and Lauderdale Tower.

Type 1A

Type 1A accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, breakfast room (6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Type 1B

Type 1B accommodation: 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5/6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Type 1C

Type 1C accommodation: 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5/6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Flats on upper floors of Lauderdale and Cromwell Towers

These three flat types make up the trio of flats on many of the upper floors of Cromwell Tower and Lauderdale Tower. They have a larger living area and one less bedroom.

Type 2A

Type 2A accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living/dining room (5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. The separate dining room was omitted from the standard 1A layout to give a larger living room.

Type 2B

Type 2B accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One bedroom was omitted from the standard 1B layout to give a larger living room.

Type 2C

Type 2C accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One bedroom was omitted from the standard 1C layout to give a larger living room.

Typical Shakespeare Tower flats

These three flat types make up the trio of flats on nearly all the floors of Shakespeare Tower.

Type 8A

Type 8A accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, breakfast room (5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Type 8B

Type 8B accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Type 8C

Type 8C accommodation: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. One of the three standard layouts.

Penthouses

These are the less frequently encountered types of flats.

4A, 4B, 4C penthouses

These are the types of the three penthouses in each of the three towers.

4A 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5 rooms) kitchen, utility room, 2 bathrooms with WC, 1 shower room with WC, roof terrace, conservatory, balcony
4B 5 bedrooms, living room, dining area (6/7 rooms), kitchen, utility room, 2 bathrooms with WC, 2 shower rooms with WC, roof terrace, conservatory, balconies
4C 5 bedrooms (one with en suite bathroom and dressing room), living room, dining area (6/7 rooms) kitchen, utility room, 3 bathrooms (including the en suite), 1 shower room, roof terrace, conservatory, store room, balcony
‘Lost shower room’ flats

3A, 3B, 3C, 9A, 9B, 9C lost shower-room flats

There are the types of the flats on every 10 or so floors in Cromwell and Lauderdale Tower. It’s the standard layout, but with the shower room reduced to a WC to make space for a tank room.

3A 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, breakfast room (6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.
3B 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5/6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.
3C 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5/6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.

There are the types of the flats on every 10 or so floors in Shakespeare Tower. It’s the standard layout, but with the shower room reduced to a WC to make space for a tank room.

9A 3 bedrooms, living room, breakfast room (5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.
9B 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.
9C 3 bedrooms, living room, dining area (4/5 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC.
Odd-ball flats

5A, 6B, 7C odd-balls

Type 7C replaces 3C on some floors. The others appear in some very few places in the towers.

5A 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, breakfast room (6 rooms) kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. (I am not absolutely certain about the rooms following the kitchen.)
6B 2 bedrooms, living room, dining area (3/4 rooms) kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, shower-room and WC. (I am not absolutely certain about the rooms following the kitchen.)
7C 4 bedrooms, living room, dining area (5/6 rooms), kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC, separate WC. It’s the standard 1C layout, but with the shower room reduced to a WC.