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Thaxted Court
Hob Uid: 1503060
Location : Greater London Authority Hackney Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3279083041
Summary : Two tower blocks built as public housing, containing a total of 102 dwellings. The six-storey slab block with balcony access contains 30 three-bedroom maisonettes. The twenty-storey point block contains 36 two-bedroom flats and 36 one-bedroom flats. Construction was approved by committee in 1966.
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Hackney London Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each block; both are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name was the name given to the contract for the development. Direct Labour was used for construction. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 354
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning held at Edinburh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1966
Monument End Date : 1966
Monument Start Date : 1966
Monument Type : Tower Block, Slab Block, Balcony Access Block, Point Block, Council Flats, Maisonette
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 2657
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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

Thaxted Court