The schemes began to be built in the 30s but the big push was in the 40s post war...building houses like ours with a twenty year lifespan..semi detached like ours but also maisonettes, so two up and two down in a block.
There are a few rows of half a dozen wee Butt and Ben's in a terrace,...front room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom... generally for retired singles or couples. Some privately built housing has been created since the 70s and 80s and nowadays the new schemes are privately built, so far by a local builder.
We are very fortunate to live right on the edge of the village as we are used to living outside villages. Our road is one of the older ones here, existing before any village was here.
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That was really interesting😁 I love living on the edge of our village, the ability to have access to walks is so important x
Interesting that the house in the third photo is named "Ben View." What does that mean? What is a ben?
Your definitely live in a beautiful conrner of the world. The whole of your country is just magnificent
And you get snow. We don’t ever get snow so Aussies are the few people in the world who collectively love snow lol
It's interesting to see where you are. Brrrr!
Interesting history of your town.
That's great to be living on an old roadway. Near me is the old roadway where stagecoaches would travel from Tennessee or other North Carolina places, and so we have a few "Inns" around still. Of course our old roads are probably not nearly as old as yours! Roman roads are all over the UK! Stay safe and warm!
I hope your boots have something that makes them less likely to skid. Those streets and walkways look icy.
Thanks for filling in the details of where you live—it’s out of my experience, so I’m curious but can’t fill in the blanks myself.
You sure get some skies! But houses built to last 20 years? Yikes—well past their due dates
—Fresca
It sounds as if you are right where you are supposed to be.
The cold air and snow covered ground creates a biting cold. We are below freezing as well and with a snow cover. Hats, coats, gloves and boots are required and layers underneath make walking outside just fine.
Looks a bit on the cold side.
I like old roads. In my township they all took the last name of the biggest farm on the road.
Steve, Ben...from Beinn in Gaelic is mountain
Our old house was a prefab bungalow built as a holiday home in the 1920s and later extended. No insulation in the main part of the house. I am surprised that it is still standing strong.
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