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Kingsway House
Hob Uid: 1505235
Location : Warrington Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SJ6252187872
Summary : A nine-storey tower block built as public housing on a former gap site. The block contains 16 one-bedroom flats and 32 two-bedroom flats, providing 48 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1964.
More information : The tower block was constructed by Warrington County Borough Council. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) The block was officially opened by the Mayor of Warrington, Councillor B. S. Arnold J.P., on the 28th April 1966. George Wimpey & Co. Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £173, 104 18s. 3d. (2)

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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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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 : Officially opened 1966
Monument End Date : 1966
Monument Start Date : 1966
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 68 NW 143
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Kingsway House