A Swarland Settlement bungalow
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A Swarland Settlement bungalow
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 18 Oct 2018
I believe there are only one or two of these flat roofed bungalows left undeveloped in Swarland. This is an example of the smallest type of property constructed by the Vyner family of Fountains Hall near Ripon for unemployed workers and their families from the industrial north east during the 1930's. The properties came with a generous amount of land [1.5 acres] with the possible addition of apple trees and livestock in the form of pigs. Apart from the smallholdings, work was provided locally. Other bungalows were larger and with pitched roofs. Several of these survive, but most have been added to.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.327629
Longitude
-1.742438