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Ramshead Heights
Hob Uid: 1507660
Location : Leeds Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE3535936354
Summary : Three ten-storey T-plan tower blocks with balcony access built as public housing. 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)

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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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Source details : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning, held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1956
Monument End Date : 1956
Monument Start Date : 1956
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 33 NE 64
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Ramshead Heights