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Regent Court
Hob Uid: 1498258
Location : Gateshead Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2558662938
Summary : A ten-storey tower block built as a public housing redevelopment scheme. The block consists of 160 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1957.
More information : The block was constructed by Gateshead County Borough Council. The Alternate name was the name given to the contract for the development. (1) The tower block was opened on 27th October 1958.The type of construction was Wimpey 'No-Fines' .(2) The original 1954 proposal, (which was for an eight-storey block), considered development of the site in conjunction with sites on East St and Wrekenton. (3) The block was the first multi-storey block to be fitted with the Se-Duct system of vertical duct flueing. The Se-Duct system promised higher energy efficiency for gas appliances than solid fuel systems that used traditional flues. (4)

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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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Source details : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Source details : Proceedings of the Estates and Housing Committee, 5th Jan 1955, reproduced in the personal archive of Dr. Miles Glendinning, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Source details : "Ascot and the Se-Duct make history", (date and source unknown), reproduced in the personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning, held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1957
Monument End Date : 1957
Monument Start Date : 1957
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Opened 1958
Monument End Date : 1958
Monument Start Date : 1958
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 26 SE 445
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Regent Court