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Hob Uid: 1505124
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SJ3768867394
Summary : Three thirteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing in Blacon. Each block contains 48 two-bedroom flats and 24 one-bedroom flats, making a total of 72 dwellings. Construction was approved by committee in 1964 and commenced the following year.
More information : The blocks were constructed by Chester County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses 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) George Wimpey & Co. Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £623,384 6s. 9d. (2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 358
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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 Types:

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1964
Monument End Date : 1964
Monument Start Date : 1964
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction started 1965
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
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 : SJ 36 NE 22
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Nant Peris