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Titan House
Hob Uid: 1501260
Location : Newcastle upon Tyne Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2914364546
Summary : Two sixteen-storey slab blocks built as public housing. The blocks contain 120 two-bedroom flats and 60 one-bedroom flats, making 180 dwellings in total. The architects for this development were Henry Wood and Partners. Construction was approved by committee in 1965.
More information : The block was commissioned by Newcastle-upon-Tyne County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses of Titan House and Hexham House are the individual addresses of each block; both are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1) Brims and Co. Ltd.'s tender for this contract was £320,000 per block. (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 Ar, Edinburgh.
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1965
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
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 SE 458
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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

Titan House