Monument record MLI98958 - Prefabricated House, Broadgate, Sutton St James
Summary
Prefabricated House, Broadgate, Sutton St James.
Type and Period (1)
- PREFABRICATED HOUSE (Second World War to 21st Century - 1944 AD to 2012 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The toils of the First World War, and in particular the Second World War, left Britain with an acute housing crisis; it was identified that 200,000 houses were destroyed and 250,000 left uninhabitable. In response to this, the government began a programme of providing new housing that could be built quickly and cheaply, resulting in the construction of large numbers of prefabricated buildings. These buildings were known as prefabs, and were constructed all over the country in the late 1940's and 1950's and were particularly common in densely populated areas. They roughly fall into two build categories, precast concrete, and timber-framed with asbestos panels and wool insulation. These buildings were built to fill an immediate need and were only intended to last approximately 10 years. In the 1960's many of these buildings were still standing but they have becoming increasing rare since then as they make way for more permanent accommodation. This prefab was timber-framed, but was demolished in 2012. Like many prefabs it had been extensively refurbished since it was built and retained little in the way of original features. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14488 Report: M & M Archaeological Services. 2012. Results of Archaeological Photographic Recording 11a, Broadgate, Sutton St James. M&M site code: BSSJ11.
- <2> SLI14489 Archive: M & M Archaeological Services. 2012. Results of Archaeological Photographic Recording 11a, Broadgate, Sutton St James. LCNCC 2011.40.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3886 1802 (14m by 15m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUTTON ST JAMES, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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