Municipal Dreams
The history of council housing
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The Saffron Lane Estate, Leicester II: ‘a victory for the people’
Last week we looked at the pre-war origins and development of the Saffron Lane Estate. Today, we look at how the estate has changed since 1945. It’s a good illustration of how council housing has evolved in recent years but also a tribute t...
The Saffron Lane Estate, Leicester I: ‘moving into paradise’
Back in the day, some people called the Saffron Lane Estate in Leicester ‘Candletown’. Others called it the ‘Conks Estate’ which wasn’t meant kindly. To understand these nicknames is to uncover the rich history of the Estate – the city’s fi...
Norwich Council Housing, 1955-74: David Percival and ‘Regional Architectural Tradition’
As we saw in last week’s post, Norwich’s post-war building efforts into the mid-50s were heroic - at peak, around 1000 homes were completed annually to meet the needs of a local waiting list standing at 7000 at war’s end. From a design pers...
Council Housing in Norwich: ‘I thought we were ever so posh’
The fine city of Norwich is known for its castle, cathedral and Canaries. I won’t detract from those, particularly the latter, but it deserves to be better known for its council housing. By the 1970s, Norwich had the highest proportion of c...
Municipal Saltash: a ‘Borough Town’
Municipal Dreams is on holiday but, while some of you might come down to the West Country to lie on a beach, his relentless quest for all things municipal continues. The Cornish town of Saltash on the banks of the Tamar provided surprisingl...
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I am the author of 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso, 2019) and 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books, 2023).
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