A History of Council Housing in Wolverhampton

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Housing in Bilston UDC


Bilston UDC was absorbed into Wolverhampton in 1966. The town had actively promoted municipal council housing schemes. Building land within the council boundary was limited and similar to Wolverhampton development took place on former colliery and industrial sites.

Among the first houses built immediately after the Great War were these unusual properties in Bradley and other sites around the Borough.

SO9695 : Unusual brick housing on Bradley Lane by Peter Whatley SO9695 : Housing in Bradley Lane by John M

The 1920s Lunt Estate was built on the former colliery site

SO9597 : Chantrey Crescent by Gordon Griffiths SO9596 : Kempthorne Road View by Gordon Griffiths SO9596 : Lavender Grove by Gordon Griffiths
SO9596 : Selwyn Road by Gordon Griffiths SO9596 : Norbury Road by Gordon Griffiths

The 1930s Villiers Estate

SO9497 : Southwick Place by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Price Crescent by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Fellows Road by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Clement Place by Gordon Griffiths
SO9497 : Hughes Road by Gordon Griffiths SO9496 : Council Housing - Villiers Avenue by John M SO9497 : Council Housing - Southwick Place by John M SO9497 : Council Housing - Wassell Road by John M


The 1930s, 1940s & 1950s Bradley

SO9595 : Pre-fabs on Mervyn Road by Peter Whatley SO9594 : Masefield Close by Peter Whatley


The early 1950s Stowlawn Estate was built around a series of greens, many of which were later infilled.

SO9497 : Broadmeadow Green Stowlawn by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Green Park Drive View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Oaklands Green View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : School Green View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Fairway Green Scene by Gordon Griffiths
SO9497 : Cherrywood Green View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Lawnside Green View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Green Park Avenue by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Lawnside Green Scene by Gordon Griffiths

Flats were built beside the Birmingham New Road.

SO9295 : Glenthorn Close by Gordon Griffiths SO9295 : Birmingham New Road Flats by Gordon Griffiths

In 1963 three 10 storey Bison pre-cast system flats were built on Parkview Road on the Green Park Estate in Bilston with a similar block in Coronation Road. The names of the blocks reflect the politics in this predominantly working class constituency.

SO9497 : Three in a Row by John M SO9497 : Flats View by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : Clem Attlee Flats by Gordon Griffiths SO9497 : High rise flats on Park View Road, Stowlawn by Richard Vince

Arthur Greenwood Court in Coronation Road

SO9496 : Arthur Greenwood Court by Gordon Griffiths

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