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Buckland Court, St John's Estate
Hob Uid: 1501926
Location : Greater London Authority Hackney Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3300083306
Summary : A six-storey balcony access block built as public housing as part of the St John's Estate. The block, containing 62 dwellings, is part of a U-plan of blocks that form Buckland Court. Construction was approved by committee in 1960.
More information : The block was commissioned by Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough Council. The Alternate name was the name given to the contract for the development. (1) The contract for the block also included two low-rise blocks. H. Richardson and Son Ltd.'s tender for the contract was £203,206. (2)

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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 : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1960
Monument End Date : 1960
Monument Start Date : 1960
Monument Type : Tower Block, Slab Block, Balcony Access 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 2631
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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

Buckland Court, St John's Estate