nightrider Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Can anyone remember the prefabricated houses (prefabs) that were built during and after the war? to replace houses that were bombed. My uncle Donny had one on Heaton park Manchester which was the largest municiple park in Europe. They were at the time state of the art, roomy, cosy, large gardens and they had American style fully fitted kitchens with the luxury of a built in fridge, unknown of at the time. Why are they behind the times over here in building social housing? using traditional methods, why can't they take a leaf out of the Americans book and use industrial factory methods to build houses for social needs, we are going backwards over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Some of the South Manchester ones were still in use into the early 70s, on Princess Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 There are some still being lived in, here in Bridgnorth. They have been 'improved', of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 And not far away from us Malc in Walsden nr Todmorden,very cosy to for a couple of folk.DaveGood luck for tomorrow Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 J9withdogs - 2010-10-19 6:30 PM There are some still being lived in, here in Bridgnorth. They have been 'improved', of course. They used to live in caves in Bridgenorth.............. (lol) (lol) Went there only a few weeks ago, its a really lovely town.......could not get Sue on the train up the hill though:D ..........she hates heights 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 I thought the prefabs were wonderful, my aunty Peg was in tears when they had to move out to go into a new council house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I had a few friends at school who lived in them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 If I remember correctly, they were constructed of white asbestos. The asbestos sheet would 'explode' in a fire as the water held in the asbestos panels flashed to steam. Pieces of shrapnel would fly everywhere and one felt under attack !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 My 'claim to fame' is that I was actually born in a prefab!!!! :D Unfortunately it was pulled down many years ago when the site was redeveloped to provide 'proper' sheltered bungalows. My Nana lived in one for many a year and I used to love going round there, she had a massive garden with apples trees. The kitchen was wonderful with the fitted units and fridge - no fridge I've ever used since has made such wonderful ice-cubes!!!!! We moved to a new 4 bedroomed council house when I was 2 and nearby were loads of prefabs which, when I was around 7/8 I think, were pulled down to create more 'proper' council houses, but once they were cleared away, just leaving the concrete and brick foundations before the building started, we used to have great fun playing 'Star Trek' and pretending it was some weird planet we'd landed on! It was wonderful going up to Eden Camp in North Yorkshire a few years ago and being able to see a prefab again, unfortunately we weren't able to go inside though. I still miss the prefabs, very well designed and lasted well beyond their planned years. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Mel B - 2010-10-19 9:23 PM My 'claim to fame' is that I was actually born in a prefab!!!! :D :-SI always thought you were a bit Common Mel. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 reintroduced a few years ago as IKEA kit houses, but I think there were problems getting mortgages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 anyone remember a band called prefab sprout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 JudgeMental - 2010-10-20 10:35 AM anyone remember a band called prefab sprout? I certainly do Eddie, right in my era :D Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhorsf Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 there ya go prefab sprout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 here is a better one! (there weren't many*-)) nice chorus......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 There are still a couple in use in Birmingham & my mate used to live in a cave house just between Kinver edge and Wolverley, they are still there (the caves that is) they moved into a council bungalow around about 1970. There is a house in Wolverley village where the front of the house is brick and the rear is sandstone cave. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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