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Monument Number 1499664
Hob Uid: 1499664
Location : Newcastle upon Tyne Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2371363640
Summary : Two multi-storey slab blocks of public housing that constituted phase 2 of the Gloucester St Redevelopment. The eight-storey block consists of 75 dwellings. The six-storey block consists of 48 dwellings. Other low-rise blocks were also included in the scheme. Construction was approved by committee in 1969.
More information : The block was commissioned by Newcastle-upon-Tyne County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each tower block; both are current and of equal status. The Primary Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) Stanley Miller Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £634,035. (2)

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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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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 Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1969
Monument End Date : 1969
Monument Start Date : 1969
Monument Type : Tower Block, Slab Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 26 SW 327
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1499664