Bensham Court |
Hob Uid: 1498287 | |
Location : Gateshead Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : NZ2481162207 |
Summary : A sixteen-storey tower block built as a public housing redevelopment. The block was designed by the Gateshead Borough Architect. It contains 63 two-bedroom flats, 62 one-bedroom flats and two bedsits, making 127 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1961. |
More information : The block was constructed under Gateshead County Borough Council. The Alternate Name was the name given to the contract for the development. (1)
Old mining works lie underneath the block, making additional survey of the site and attention to foundations necessary. Figures submitted by Wimpey for tender were therefore tentative and were in the region of £300,000. (2)
Construction commenced in April 1962. (3)
Construction type is Wimpey No-Fines.(4)
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