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Aberdeen, Castlehill

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Balcony Access Block(S) (20th Century), Slab Block(S) (20th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Castlehill

Classification Balcony Access Block(S) (20th Century), Slab Block(S) (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Aberdeen, Castlehill Section 1

Canmore ID 173563

Site Number NJ90NW 1254

NGR NJ 9463 0646

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/173563

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Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. General view from South-West.
Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. General view from South-West.Aberdeen, Castlehill Section 1: View from road of a 19- storey block rising above older stone buildings.Aberdeen, Castlehill Section 1: View from street of a 19-storey block.Oblique aerial view centred on the high-rise flats, police station, cathedral and church, taken from the SSE.Aberdeen, Castlehill Section 1: General view (from an elevated position looking seaward) featuring a 19-storey block.Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. Detail of entrance of Virginia Court.Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. General view from West.Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. Detail of specimen block.Aberdeen, Castlehill Redevelopment. General view from North.Oblique aerial view centred on the dock with the church, museum, cinema and high-rise flats adjacent, taken from the SE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Activities

Construction (1966 - 31 December 1969)

Two slab blocks built as public housing for Aberdeen Borough Council as part of the redevelopment of Castlehill. The nineteen-storey block contains 108 dwellings. The nine-storey block contains 48 dwellings. Both blocks have balcony acccess. They are linked with walkways at several levels. The contractor for the development was W. J. Anderson Ltd. Construction began in 1966.

Glendinning and Methusius 1994

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Photographic Record (April 1982)

Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.

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Photographic Record (August 1982)

Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.

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Photographic Record (August 1985)

Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.

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