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Westbrook Court
Hob Uid: 1505638
Location : Calderdale Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE0888525602
Summary : Three nineteen-storey H-plan tower blocks built as public housing. Each block contains 107 dwellings, consisting of 3 bed-sits, 102 one-bedroom flats, 1 two-bedroom flat and 1 three-bedroom flat, making 321 dwellings in total. The blocks were designed by the Borough Architect. Construction is of in-situ reinforced concrete frame with cavity brick infill panels. Construction was approved by committee in 1969.
More information : The tower blocks were constructed by Halifax 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) Construction was approved on 9th October 1969. (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 Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1969
Monument End Date : 1969
Monument Start Date : 1969
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 02 NE 183
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Westbrook Court