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Cruddas Park

Cruddas Park NZ2363 : Cruddas Park was named after George Cruddas who was a Director of the Armstrong armament works on Scotswood Road and lived nearby in Dene House. The high rises of Cruddas Park were part of T. Dan Smith's 1960's development, 'City in the Sky', famously used in the BBC series, 'Our Friends in the North', Link

There is an aerial photo taken just after completion of Cruddas Park in 31st July 1963 here Link

The story of Cruddas Park can be read here Link

The multi-million pound renovation of the blocks (to be named Riverside Dene) in 2009-2012 is outlined here Link

Cruddas Park is one of the areas featured in a Newcastle upon Tyne residential areas case study on Kay's Geography site Link

Chronicle News (May 3rd 2010) 'New Cruddas Park homes are a towering success' Link

Chronicle News (June 2nd 2010) 'Families return after Cruddas Park revamp' Link

Five of the 10 high-rise blocks (The Poplars, The Willows, The Beeches, Haughton Court and King’s Meadows) are now to be demolished to make way for new homes after private developers pulled out of the scheme.
Chronicle News (October 28th 2010) 'Cruddas Park flats will now be demolished' Link

Old Cruddas Park tower now luxury homes
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by Andrew Curtis

Created: Thu, 11 Mar 2010, Updated: Sat, 24 Dec 2011

19 images use this description:

NZ2363 : Park Road Shopping Centre & Cruddas Park House by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Demise of The Poplars, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Last days of The Poplars, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : St Stephen's Church, Brunel Street & Cruddas Park flats by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Clumber Street, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Entrance to The Beeches, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Scotswood Road at Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : King's Meadow, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Cruddas Park House by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : 'The Sycamores', Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Demolition of The Poplars, Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Cruddas Park from the north-west by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : Cruddas Park tower block (detail) by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : The refurbishment of the Cruddas Park tower blocks, Scotswood Road by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : King's Meadow, Cruddas Park (detail) by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : The Beeches, Cruddas Park, awaiting demolition by Andrew Curtis

NZ2363 : The heart of Cruddas Park by Andrew Curtis

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