Prefab Homes Uk Post War

They were supposed to last just 10 years but more than 70 years on many of britain s prefabs are still standing much loved and lived in.
Prefab homes uk post war. 1950s historcial post war prefabricated houses known as prefabs england uk. They were envisaged by war time prime minister winston churchill in march 1944 and legally outlined in the housing temporary accommodation act 1944. Part of the temporary housing and emergency factory made homes programmes 156 623 prefabricated buildings were erected all over the uk between 1946 8 to rehouse ex servicemen and their families or bombed out people. Welcome to the prefab museum archive.
To find out more about post war prefabs visit the prefab museum a museum dedicated to them and prefab life. To meet the shortfall in housing stock after ww2 some 150 000 prefabricated houses were built. Post war prefabs social housing this is a transcript of episode 12 of our podcast series a history of england in 100 places. Aug 6 2017 explore carolyn fagerbourg s board post war prefabs on pinterest.
Britain s largest remaining estate of the postwar homes is under threat. Join emma barnett amanda lamb and shrabani basu as we continue our journey through the history of homes and gardens in england. These factory made temporary homes were constructed at the close of world war ii with more than 156 000 erected from 1946 1948 all over the uk to rehouse those who had lost their homes during the blitz and servicemen coming back from the frontline. Property house home property prefabs in peril.
Seven decades on the 187 homes. The post war building boom and prefab homes there are still houses like this in the city of plymouth in areas such as efford north prospect ernesettle plympton plymstock southway honicknowle whitleigh all meant to be a quick fix for bombed out and homeless families but amazingly tens of thousands of them still in use today and. Taking the details of the public housing plan from the output of the burt committee formed in 1942. The archive holds information about post war prefabs their history and design as well as photos stories and recordings from former and current prefab residents.
Find out more about us or get in touch. Jim blackender in front of his prefab 2009. See more ideas about prefab prefab homes temporary housing. The development of the archive was supported by a generous grant from the heritage lottery fund.
They were built to last only 10 years. Prefabs prefabricated houses were a major part of the delivery plan to address the united kingdom s post second world war housing shortage.