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King Charles Tower

Hob Uid: 1499802
Location :
Newcastle upon Tyne
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2555864798
Summary : Three fifteen-storey H-plan tower blocks built as public housing. The blocks contain 270 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1959.
More information : The block was commissioned by Newcastle-upon-Tyne County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses of King Charles Tower, Pandon Court and Lort House are the individual addresses of each block; all are current and of equal status.
The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1)

Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 358
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Components and Objects:
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 26 SE 455
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31