Alderton Heights |
Hob Uid: 1507634 | |
Location : Leeds Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : SE2878038811 |
Summary : Three ten-storey T-plan tower blocks built as public housing as part of the Moortown Estate. Each block contains 60 dwellings, providing 180 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1956. |
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)
Alderton Heights were the first blocks of multi-storey flats to be completed on the Moortown Estate. They were officially opened by Sir Donald Kaberry MP on 29th February 1960. (2) |