Barncroft Court |
| Hob Uid: 1507688 | |
Location :
Leeds
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SE3434736976 |
| Summary : Three twelve-storey tower blocks built as public housing as part of the Seacroft Estate. The blocks contain 136 dwellings in total, comprising 71 one-bedroom flats and 65 two-bedroom flats. Barncroft Grange and Barncroft Court each provide 46 dwellings. Barncroft Towers provides 44 dwellings. Construction was approved by committee in 1961. |
More information : The blocks were commissioned by Leeds County Borough Council. The Primary and Alternate addresses are the individual addresses of each tower block; all are current and of equal status. The Alternate Name is the name that was given to the contract for the development. (1)
The area of the site was originally 3.5 acres. The population density of the development was 114 people per acre. Barncroft Court was officially opened by the Lord Mayor, Alderman H Watson, JP on 16th July 1962. The block contained the first flats with underfloor electric heating in the city. (2)
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