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Stenhouse, Edinburgh; W. Wester Hailes This page was last edited on 5 January 2009, at 00:28 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
In 1923 the Chamberlain Act withdrew subsidies for council houses except for private builders and houses for sale. Councils could undertake to build houses and offer these for sale but also to sell off some of their existing properties. This was essentially reversed by the incoming Labour government of 1924.
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A pair of the bungalows at Auckley near Doncaster (Grid Ref: SE651012) have been listed by Historic England (their ref: 1392257). In Scotland a slightly different style of house (without the single-storey utility extension) was erected in large estates in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and elsewhere.
Bungalows in Comiston: typical of the suburban low density housing around Edinburgh In the twentieth century the distinctive Scottish use of stone architecture declined as it was replaced by cheaper alternatives such as Portland cement , concrete, and mass-production brick.
Established in the 1600s by Parson Nicholas Latham. Situated on North Street in Oundle. Houses up to 14 ladies from within the Parishes of Oundle and Polebrook. 8 flats within the Grade 2 listed main building and 6 further new built bungalows in the grounds. Educational Grants are given annually to students from the Parish of Oundle and Polebrook.
From the early 1920s, around 1000 of these 'clinker' aggregate or 'no fines' houses were built in Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester, with 650 being built in Manchester starting in 1924 and taking 3 years to complete. In 2010, the south Manchester suburb of Burnage still displays fine examples of no-fines, clinker construction. Wimpey's design ...
The Old Town in Edinburgh consisted originally of the city's main street, now known as the Royal Mile, and the small alleyways and courtyards that led off it to the north and south. These were usually named after a memorable occupant of one of the apartments reached by the common entrance, or a trade plied by one or more residents.