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BOYSWELL HOUSE

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SCHOLES COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA (CDA), STAGE VIII

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A thirteen-storey tower block built as public housing as part of a development area in Scholes. The block contains 75 dwellings and is of brick construction. Construction commenced in 1968.

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The block was constructed by Wigan County Borough Council. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1-2)

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(1) Externally held archive reference

Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning, held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.

(2) Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius 1994 Tower block : modern public housing in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Five thirteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing as part of a development area in Scholes. The blocks are of ringbeam construction with brick...

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