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Cromwell Heights

Hob Uid: 1507778
Location :
Leeds
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE3112433960
Summary : Three ten-storey T-plan balcony access blocks built as public housing as part of the Lincoln Green Estate development. Each block contains 60 dwellings, providing 180 dwellings in total. The blocks were designed by the City Architect, R. A. H. Livett. 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)

Lincoln Green Estate was a mixed development that planned to include shops, garages, schools, a clinic, a club and public houses. (2)

Cromwell Heights was officially opened by Lord Mayor, Alderman Mrs G. A. Stevenson J. P. on 28th July 1959. They were the first block of multi-storey flats to be completed on the Lincoln Green Estate (3)
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 366
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Source details : "A high density development for Leeds City Council", 27th Jan 1960, reproduced in the personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning, held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Source Number : 3
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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 : Officially opened 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
Monument Type : Tower Block, Balcony Access Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
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 SW 539
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Relationship type : General association
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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