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Buchan Towers
Hob Uid: 1505712
Location : Bradford Trident
Grid Ref : SE1620432424
Summary : Three fifteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing as part of a redevelopment scheme in the Fitzgerald St area. Each block contains 85 dwellings, providing 255 dwellings in total. Construction is of Wimpey 'No fines'. Construction commenced in 1966 and was completed in 1968.
More information : The blocks were constructed by Bradford County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses 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. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer1
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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 : 20th Century
Display Date : Constructed 1966-68
Monument End Date : 1968
Monument Start Date : 1966
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 : SE 13 SE 305
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Buchan Towers