Hedworh Court |
| Hob Uid: 1499262 | |
Location :
Sunderland
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : NZ4042156791 |
| Summary : A twenty-storey point block and two fourteen-storey slab blocks, built as public housing as part of the Hendon Road redevelopment scheme. The point block consists of 95 dwellings. The slab blocks consist of 211 dwellings. Construction was approved by committee in 1963. |
More information : The blocks were constructed by Sunderland County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses of Hedworth Court, D'arcy Court and South Durham Court are the individual addresses of each block; all are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name was the name given to the contract for the development. (1)
George Wimpey and Co. Ltd. were the contractors responsible for the whole redevelopment scheme, which was to also include shops. Construction began in June 1964. (2) |