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The tower block has been empty since 2008, and plans have been drawn to demolish Derwent Tower and 116 adjacent maisonettes, were approved in January 2009 by Gateshead Borough Council. The final nail in Derwent Tower's coffin came later in 2009 when English Heritage decided not to give the building listed building status. By late 2012, Derwent Tower had been demolished.

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  • The tower block has been empty since 2008, and plans have been drawn to demolish Derwent Tower and 116 adjacent maisonettes, were approved in January 2009 by Gateshead Borough Council. The final nail in Derwent Tower's coffin came later in 2009 when English Heritage decided not to give the building listed building status. By late 2012, Derwent Tower had been demolished.
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  • The tower block has been empty since 2008, and plans have been drawn to demolish Derwent Tower and 116 adjacent maisonettes, were approved in January 2009 by Gateshead Borough Council. The final nail in Derwent Tower's coffin came later in 2009 when English Heritage decided not to give the building listed building status. In October 2007, the council took the decision to start moving tenants out of Derwent Tower into alternative accommodation because of health and safety concerns. Those concerns centred on the tower's structural condition, which has deteriorated over the years due to its form of construction and the materials used. Many of the 196 flats suffer from damp, the car park has been flooded since the building opened in 1973, essential services break down regularly and water pressure and heating are both poor. The tower would have required many millions of pounds of investment to make it habitable. By late 2012, Derwent Tower had been demolished.
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