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Douglas House
Hob Uid: 1505558
Location : Wigan Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD5852505487
Summary : An eleven-storey tower block built as public housing. The block contains 11 bed-sits, 42 one-bedroom flats and 66 two-bedroom flats, providing 120 dwellings in total. Construction took place in 1961.
More information : The block was constructed by Wigan County Borough Council. 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 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 1960
Monument End Date : 1960
Monument Start Date : 1960
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Constructed 1961
Monument End Date : 1961
Monument Start Date : 1961
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 : SD 50 NE 85
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Douglas House