New housing estate to east of Old Durham Road on a 68.5 acre site. Built in four phases from 1965 to 1967. Consisted of 4 twleve-storey point blocks (including Fell Court, Lough Court and Beacon Court) each with 48 flats, 196 flat-roofed concrete 'gunnel' houses with a public passage that passed between each pair of houses, 515 brick cross-wall terraced houses, 30 patio bungalows for the elderly, a children's house, primary school, pub and shops. The types of houses adhered to the standards in the Parker Morris "Homes for Today and Tomorrow" report of 1961. Pedestrian and vehicular routes were separate making it safer for families. The estate won a commendation in the government's award scheme "Good Design in Housing 1968". Harlow Green and Allerdene followed to a similar design.

One of a pair of 21 storeyed slab blocks built in 1965. The other is Eslington Court.

Built in 1964.

Slum-clearance development 1960-3. Decaying C19 terraces were replaced by three 16 storey blocks of flats, a number of four-storeyed maisonette blocks and some aged persons' bungalows. A shop, pub, children's play area and infants school were added later. The slab blocks had under-floor heating. They are notable for being built from the inside outwards and upwards without the need for scaffolding. This technique was pioneered in Sweden and Denmark and was developed for use in Gateshead by the Borough Architect's Department.

Built in 1958.

Built in 1957.

There were 196 flats in four T-shaped blocks with communal roof-top walking areas, at Barn Close. An early example of ambitious and futuristic high rise concrete-based housing. The building scheme was combined with slum clearance. The development at Barn Close cost £548,141 11s 6d - more expensive than traditional housing. Completed in 1956 {1}. Built in 1955. More tower blocks of 1958 east of these beyond Gateshead Highway {2}. High density estate with slab blocks {McCombie}.

In 1954 there was a shortage of traditional building materials in Britain, especially bricks. In Gateshead a number of concrete houses were therefore built between 1952 and 1954. 150 'Dorran' semi-detached houses were built at Rose Street, Carr Hill Road, at Black Hill and elsewhere.

In 1954 there was a shortage of traditional building materials in Britain, especially bricks. In Gateshead a number of concrete houses were therefore built between 1952 and 1954. A modest 'Orlit' block of 18 flats was built in Saltwell Road.

Between 1923 and 1927 a new estate of 204 council houses was built at Bensham. The estate had electricity, with an electric cooker in the scullery. Most houses were semi-detached pairs. Some were of artificial stone rubble, most were brick. All had stone or concrete lintels. Projecting bays had gablets with a cross motif in raised brick. Different styles of house in alternating pairs avoided uniformity but retained symmetry. Low concrete panel fencing around front gardens. E.g. Ascot Crescent.