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Holbeck Towers
Hob Uid:
1507623
Location :
Leeds
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref :
SE2931532173
Summary :
Three ten-storey T-plan balcony access blocks built as public housing. Each block contains 60 dwellings, providing 180 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1959.
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)
Holbeck Towers was officially opened by The Rt. Hon. H. T. N. Gaitskell on 16th November 1960. A plaque was unveiled in memory of Rev. Charles Jenkinson as part of the ceremony. (2)
Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 366
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Source Number : 2
Source :
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 : Balcony Access Block, Tower 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, 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 23 SE 330
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31