A row of 'Howard' houses on the Barton Estate
- Date:
- 13 Jun 1947
- Location:
- Barton, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Reference:
- P/H00195/005
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
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Description
Barton Council Estate was built immediately after the war in reponse to Oxford's housing shortage. The 'Howard' houses shown here had a steel frame with asbestos cladding. They were named after the manufacturer John Howard & Company and designed by the architect Frederick Gibberd.
Content
This is part of the Volume: PSA01/04/H00195 'Howard' Houses at Barton, Headington; 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, Mid 20th Century Council House, Mid 20th Century Council Housing Estate
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