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Nisbet Street Area (72 buildings).
Xisbet Street: Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33,
35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65,
67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79; 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72.
Crozier Terrace: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Bones Cottages: Nos. 1, 2.
With the exception of two small cottages (Bones Cottages) this Area consisted
of typical terrace type dwellings of four rooms and addition wash-houses. The
dwellings were small and very cramped, lacked internal ventilation and natural
light, had very cramped and low rooms and were badly planned internally. The
street doors opened directly into short passages communicating directly with the
back living rooms. Staircases led out of the rooms and the ground floor rooms
and wash-houses directly communicated and ventilated into each other. All the
dwellings were originally of poor construction and had deteriorated through lack
of proper maintenance, the structures were very weak and in a state of disrepair,
considerable dampness and other sanitary defects were found.
Bones Cottages consisted of two very aged and small dwellings in an enclosed
court, Were of single back type and lacked through ventilation and natural
light. There were no means of permanent artificial lighting and the residents
had the use of communal water supply, wash-house and water-closet. The structures
were very aged, damp and worn out.
Represented on December 2nd, 1932. Clearance Urder made on July 19th,
1933. Public Inquiry held on December 5th, 1933. Buildings demolished during
1935/6 after confirmation by the Ministry of Health on March 1st, 1934.
This Area has since been acquired for re-housing residents from other
confirmed Clearance Areas.
Clarence Terrace Area (12 buildings).
Clarence Terrace: Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Clarence Cottages: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
This Area consisted of seven small two-storey single-back type cottages and a
terrace of five two-storey houses, situated in a cul-de-sac. All the dwellings were
without through ventilation and had floors below the street level, were overshadowed
due to the narrowness of the street. Yards were very restricted and
shut in. Tihere was no concrete over the sites and considerable dampness was
found in all the dwellings. The structures were originally of bad construction,
\^eak, in disrepair, and showed signs of serious settlement. Planning was bad
in all instances and the dwellings were situated on a very cramped and congested
site. Several houses were without sinks and had external water supplies in the
yards.
Represented on December 2nd, 1932. Clearance Order made on July 19th,
1933. Public Inquiry held on December 5th, 1933. Buildings demolished during
1935 after confirmation by the Ministry of Health on March 1st, 1934.
Fulham Place Area (8 buildings).
Fulharn Place: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
A terrace of small three-roomed cottages, situated in a cul-de-sac on a very
congested site, with very restricted and shut-in yards, badly overshadowed at the
rears and approached from the public street by a narrow passage. Artificial
lighting was necessary during the day in all the rear rooms. Street doors opened
from the forecourts direct into the living rooms, and the ground floor rooms