2016

SK9303 : Airey houses, Butt Lane, North Luffenham

taken 10 years ago, near to North Luffenham, Rutland, England

Airey houses, Butt Lane, North Luffenham
Airey houses, Butt Lane, North Luffenham
A prefabricated house developed following WW2. LinkExternal link This group is largely in original condition. Deterioration of the concrete means that modernisation is usually essential to be able to obtain a mortgage on this type of house. Some have been improved, but most are still at least externally in original condition.

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Airey house (provided by Jonathan Hutchins)

An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in post-WWII Great Britain, designed by Sir Edwin Airey. Many are now in a poor state of repair due to degradation of the materials. They are not generally mortgageable unless repaired and refurbished to certain standards.

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Former: Council Housing Period: 1940s other tags: Airey House Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 February, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 4 March, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9363 0345 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.2452N 0:37.1018W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9362 0348
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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