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Appleton Square
Hob Uid: 1507064
Location : Leeds Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE3195833778
Summary : Four ten-storey slab blocks with balcony access built as part of the Ebor Gardens public housing development. Each block contains 60 dwellings, providing 240 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1959. Alterations have been made to the blocks in an effort to update their appearance.
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Leeds County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each tower block; all are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) Saville Green was officially opened by The Lord Mayor, Alderman Mrs Lillian Hammond JP on 25th July 1960. It is not known when the alterations were made to the blocks. (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 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
Monument Type : Tower Block, Slab Block, Balcony Access Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Officially opened 1960
Monument End Date : 1960
Monument Start Date : 1960
Monument Type : Tower Block, Slab Block, Balcony Access Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 33 SW 526
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

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Appleton Square