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Started by: ayrefield (4465)

Further to the photo of the prefab on the Album, the link below to an article may be of interest to some, it does mention Blackburn Aviation factory of Dumbarton who manufactured them and the towns name being significant to Wigan as Dumbarton Green a little estate of their prefabs at Beech Hill was named in their honour, the other estate of prefabs at Worsley Hall had street names of Scottish Clans i.e. Buchanan, Davidson and Fraser.

Asolutely Prefabulous

Started: 7th May 2018 at 17:42

Posted by: momac (12409) 

Thank you for that Ayrefield..that's really interesting.

Replied: 7th May 2018 at 18:55

Posted by: Stardelta (11829)

I seem to recall the ones on Stoneygate lane (Appley Bridge) lasting until the mid 80s.

Replied: 7th May 2018 at 19:37

Posted by: Jumpin Jack Flash (165)

i think one is still there SD

Replied: 7th May 2018 at 19:47

Posted by: broady (inactive)

There are still quite a few in Fisher Avenue, Abram.

Replied: 7th May 2018 at 22:21

Posted by: dave© (3507)

Quite a few here on Lancaster Road, Hindley.

Replied: 7th May 2018 at 23:22

Posted by: ayrefield (4465)

I remember the BISF houses on Durham Street Whelley and Sycamore Avenue Golborne had to be demolished in the 1990s because the steel stanchions were found to be badly corroded, are the ones in Abram and Hindley privately or still council owned.

This site is interesting.

Non traditional Housing

It's a PDF file and asks if you want to Open or Save - click open to read the file.

Replied: 8th May 2018 at 21:01
Last edited by ayrefield: 8th May 2018 at 21:05:38

Posted by: broady (inactive)

ayrefield,
Not 100% certain but I think a mixture. Some bought under the right to buy or whatever it was called.

Replied: 8th May 2018 at 21:41

Posted by: dave© (3507)

Quite often, as in the sale of council houses, it's very easy to spot a home that's been bought, council houses usually re-roofed, not the case with ex council houses.

Replied: 9th May 2018 at 00:41

Posted by: Wigan Rover (780)

Stardelta : We still have just the one left on Stoneygate Lane , originally there were five

Replied: 9th May 2018 at 06:23
Last edited by Wigan Rover: 10th May 2018 at 08:42:51

 

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