A foam slag prefabricated house in the Ministry of Works prefab demonstration estate, Edward Road, Northolt

Date:
9 Nov 1944
Location:
Edward Road, Northolt, Ealing, Greater London Authority, UB5
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22-24 Edward Street, Northolt, Ealing, Greater London Authority
Reference:
P/H00055/002
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

In 1944 the Ministry of Works built a small estate of prefabricated houses and flats on Edward Road and West End Gardens, Northolt to understand more about the costs and efficiencies associated with different construction methods.

The Foam Slag House was unit 2 of the demonstration estate and was part of a selection of houses constructed through poured concrete techniques. The slag was produced as a by-product of the iron and steel industries.

Content

This is part of the Volume: PSA01/04/H00055 Ministry of Works demonstration housing units, at Northolt, Middlesex; within the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Prefabricated House