Hawley Street flats
Introduction
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Hawley Street flats
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 25 Aug 2023
Although these appear to be terraced houses, each entrance originally gave access to a stairway hall giving access to two apartments on each floor, respectively with one and two bedrooms. They were built as part of an early slum clearance project under the Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890. Although the scheme started in 1893, the new apartments were not finally ready for occupation until 1908. They still represent an early example of council housing.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.383274
Longitude
-1.473172