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Melsay Hall
Hob Uid: 1499485
Location : Newcastle upon Tyne Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2920263640
Summary : Three fifteen-storey H-plan tower blocks built as public housing. The blocks contain 270 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1959.
More information : The block was commissioned by Newcastle-upon-Tyne County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses of Melsay Hall, Hunter House and Wardroper House are the individual addresses of each block; all are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1)

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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 : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
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 451
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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

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Melsay Hall