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Hillfoot Towers

Hob Uid: 1510606
Location :
Bradford
Trident
Grid Ref : SE1623631677
Summary : Four sixteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing. The blocks contained 359 dwellings in total. The Bison industrialised building system was used for construction. Construction commenced in 1967. The blocks were closed in 1985 as a result of structural, heating and insulation problems. All of the blocks are now demolished.
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Bradford County Borough Council. The Primary and Former addresses were the individual addresses of each tower block; all were of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. The exact date of demolition is unknown. (1-2)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 365
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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 : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction commenced 1967
Monument End Date : 1967
Monument Start Date : 1967
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Tower blocks closed 1985
Monument End Date : 1985
Monument Start Date : 1985
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Demolished post-1985
Monument End Date : 2009
Monument Start Date : 1985
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Demolished Building
Monument Period Name : 21st Century
Display Date : Demolished pre-2009
Monument End Date : 2009
Monument Start Date : 1985
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Demolished Building
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 13 SE 309
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31