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Holme Park Court
Hob Uid: 1506077
Location : Kirklees Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE1377913518
Summary : Two seventeen-storey point blocks built as public housing at Berry Brow. Each block contains 101 dwellings. Both blocks were designed by the Borough Architect. Construction is of in-situ concrete. The blocks were commissioned on separate contracts but were constructed by the same contractor. The first block was approved by committee in 1965; construction was completed in June 1967. The second block was approved by committee in 1969; construction was completed in 1971.
More information : The blocks were constructed by Huddersfield County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each tower block; both are current and of equal status. It is not known which of the two blocks is the earlier block. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1-2)

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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 1965
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
Monument Type : Tower Block, Point Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction completed 1967
Monument End Date : 1967
Monument Start Date : 1967
Monument Type : Tower Block, Point Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1969
Monument End Date : 1969
Monument Start Date : 1969
Monument Type : Tower Block, Point Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction completed 1971
Monument End Date : 1971
Monument Start Date : 1971
Monument Type : Tower Block, Point Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 11 SW 113
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

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Holme Park Court