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Acomb Court
Hob Uid: 1499364
Location : Gateshead Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2658358492
Summary : Four thirteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing on two sites - Harlow Green Lane and Waverley Rd. The blocks were designed by the Borough Architect and proposed to include 2 two-bedroom (4 person) flats, 2 two-bedroom (3 person) flats and 2 one-bedroom (2 person) flats on each floor. The blocks contain 308 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1968.
More information : The blocks were constructed by Gateshead County Borough Council. The National Grid Reference given marks a point half way between the two sites. The Primary and Alternate names of Acomb Court, Bedale Court, Ripley Court and Willerby Court are the individual addresses of each tower block; all are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) The four blocks were proposed in conjunction with another two thirteen-storey blocks of the same design that were built close by at Trafford Rd. Both sets of blocks were approved for construction in 1968 and were built by the same general contractor. Stanley Miller Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £1,053,356. (2) Additional source consulted. (3)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Proceedings of Gateshead County Borough Council Estates and Housing Committee, ? June 1968, reproduced in the personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1968
Monument End Date : 1968
Monument Start Date : 1968
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction completed 1971
Monument End Date : 1971
Monument Start Date : 1970
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 25 NE 24
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Acomb Court