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Lonsbrough Flats

Hob Uid: 1506115
Location :
Kirklees
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE1469916988
Summary : Three eleven-storey tower blocks built as part of a public housing redevelopment scheme. Each block contains 43 dwellings, providing 129 dwellings in total. Construction is of in-situ concrete frame. The blocks were commissioned on two separate contracts but used the same contractor. Two of the blocks were approved for construction in 1958. The third block was approved in 1962.
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Huddersfield County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each block; all are current and of equal status. It is not known which of the three blocks is the later block. 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
Page(s) : 366
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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 1958
Monument End Date : 1958
Monument Start Date : 1958
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1962
Monument End Date : 1962
Monument Start Date : 1962
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 11 NW 219
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31