Estate of Airey Houses in The Pinfold
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Estate of Airey Houses in The Pinfold
Image: © Chris Taken: 20 Jul 2013
We always knew these as "pre-fabs". Airey houses were built after WW2 in rural areas as a solution to the poor condition of much of the housing stock outside Britain's conurbations. This was due to the 1930s depression followed by wartime neglect. Note the solar panels on the roof. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airey_house
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Image Location
Latitude
53.07857
Longitude
-0.392508