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Geffrye Estate
Hob Uid: 1501707
Location : Greater London Authority Hackney Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3344483146
Summary : A six-storey tower block built as part of a public housing redevelopment scheme known as Geffrye Estate. The block contains 34 dwellings. Construction was approved by committee in 1952.
More information : The block was constructed by Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough Council. The Alternate name was the name given to the contract for the development. (1) Walter Lawrence & Son Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £161,514. (2)

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Source Number : 1
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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 : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1952
Monument End Date : 1952
Monument Start Date : 1952
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 2618
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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

Historic England Research Records

Geffrye Estate