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Livesey Court
Hob Uid: 1510541
Location : Blackburn with Darwen Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD6729026570
Summary : Three sixteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing. The blocks contained 270 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1966. All of the blocks are now demolished.
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Blackburn Couny Borough Council. The Primary and Former names were the individual names of each tower block; all are of equal status.The Alternative name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. The date of demolition is unknown. (1)

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Source details : Gazetteer 1
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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 : 20th Century
Display Date : Demolished post-1966
Monument End Date : 2009
Monument Start Date : 1966
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1966
Monument End Date : 1966
Monument Start Date : 1966
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 21st Century
Display Date : Demolished pre-2009
Monument End Date : 2009
Monument Start Date : 1966
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 : SD 62 NE 63
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Livesey Court