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Adelaide House
Hob Uid: 1505596
Location : Bradford Bingley
Grid Ref : SE1167138595
Summary : Three eleven-storey tower blocks built as public housing in Crosley Wood. The blocks contain 63 one-bedroom flats and 126 two-bedroom flats, making 189 dwellings in total. The Bison industrialised building system was used for construction. Construction was approved by committee in 1966 and completed in 1968.
More information : The blocks were constructed for Bingley Urban District 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) A loan of £690,000 was raised for the development. (2)

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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 Types:

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1966
Monument End Date : 1966
Monument Start Date : 1966
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction completed 1968
Monument End Date : 1968
Monument Start Date : 1968
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 : SE 13 NW 214
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Adelaide House