Saltwell Road, Orlit flats
Saltwell Road, Orlit flats
HER Number
9748
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Saltwell Road, Orlit flats
Place
Gateshead
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Flats
Site Type: Specific
Flats
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
In 1954 there was a shortage of traditional building materials in Britain, especially bricks. In Gateshead a number of concrete houses were built between 1952 and 1954 and this is an 'Orlit' block of 18 flats.
Easting
424600
Northing
561800
Grid Reference
NZ424600561800
Sources
S. Taylor and D.B. Lovie, 2004, Gateshead - Architecture in a Changing English Urban Landscape, p 60-61