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Farehill Flats

Hob Uid: 1506089
Location :
Kirklees
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE1365613882
Summary : Two six-storey Y-plan tower blocks built as public housing at Berry Brow. Each block contains 36 dwellings. Both blocks were designed by the Borough Architect. The blocks were commissioned on separate contracts but were constructed by the same contractor. Construction is of load-bearing brick. The first block was approved by committee in 1964. The second block was approved by committee in 1965.
More information : The tower blocks were constructed by Huddersfield County Borough Council. (1)

The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each tower block; both are current and of equal status. It is not known which is the earlier of the two blocks.

The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1)


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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Gazetteer 1
Page(s) : 365
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Source details : Personal archive of Dr Miles Glendinning, held at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1964
Monument End Date : 1964
Monument Start Date : 1964
Monument Type : Tower Block, Council Flats
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Construction approved 1965
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
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 11 SW 114
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31