Prefab houses on Underhill

[Rob tolfts]

Does anyone know what's​ going on with them? They had hoarding up this morning.

[James Barber]

Yes, the Council has waited until the last tenant is no longer resident - they passed away.

They've nearly secured them - they had some squatters. They then propose to build some council housing.

[Penguin68]

In many ways it's a great shame to see them go - despite being built of asbestos sheet they were a fine example of make-do-and-mend really working - 65-70 year life when it was only meant to be about 10 or less. My grandfather ended his life in one, having been bombed out of 3 houses in London (no insurance in war time of course). They were quite spacious and had a little garden (his, at least). Does anyone know if any are preserved now anywhere in London? There were many more in Underhill even 30 years ago.

[camberwell70]

Penguin68 Wrote:

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> In many ways it's a great shame to see them go -

> despite being built of asbestos sheet they were a

> fine example of make-do-and-mend really working -

> 65-70 year life when it was only meant to be about

> 10 or less. My grandfather ended his life in one,

> having been bombed out of 3 houses in London (no

> insurance in war time of course). They were quite

> spacious and had a little garden (his, at least).

> Does anyone know if any are preserved now anywhere

> in London? There were many more in Underhill even

> 30 years ago.

Excalibur Estate, Catford.

[hammerman]

James Barber Wrote:

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> Yes, the Council has waited until the last tenant

> is no longer resident - they passed away.

> They've nearly secured them - they had some

> squatters. They then propose to build some council

> housing.

How sympathetic you are James!

[Penguin68]

Thank you, camberwell70

[Sue]

hammerman Wrote:

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> James Barber Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Yes, the Council has waited until the last

> tenant

> > is no longer resident - they passed away.

> > They've nearly secured them - they had some

> > squatters. They then propose to build some

> council

> > housing.

>

> How sympathetic you are James!

What is unsympathetic about that?

[steveo]

Prefab Museum with a handy map

http://www.prefabmuseum.uk/map/

[vicki08]

Squatters are still there they climb over hording

[edhistory]

Penguin68 Wrote:

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> In many ways it's a great shame to see them go -

> despite being built of asbestos sheet

Does anyone know a location for the construction plans?

Thanks.