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Bewick Court
Bewick Court is a 19 storey tower block with 133 residential apartments built in 1970 and designed by Taylor Woodrow. The building sits on top of a platform over John Dobson Street in Newcastle. It was built as part of the redevelopment of the city in the 1970s to the 'city in the sky' vision. The tower has been refurbished and re-clad. It is managed by the North British Housing Association.
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City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle
- In the 1960's and early 1970's the 'city in the sky' vision was to separate out traffic from pedestrians. With increasing car ownership, towns and cities were becoming dominated by …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060776:John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Ermel Trevor 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
061345:John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Ermel Trevor 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
061889:John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Ermel Trevor 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle](/uploads/pics/29/29639_t.jpg)
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City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle
- In the 1960's and early 1970's the 'city in the sky' vision was to separate out traffic from pedestrians. With increasing car ownership, towns and cities were becoming dominated by …
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