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Bonby Place Area (6 buildings).
Bonby Place-. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
The houses in this Area were aged terrace type situated on a congested site
and fronting on a narrow cul-de-sac. All the buildings were two-storey structures
each with four rooms and wash-house, contained low and cramped rooms and with
the exception of one, very restricted yards below the required superficial area.
Water-closets were unsatisfactory and not readily accessible and the structures
were bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair.
Represented on October 12th, 1936. Clearance order made on February 8th,
1937.
Long's Cottages Area (6 buildings).
Long's Cottages: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
An Area of aged and terraced type properties, fronting on a narrow undrained
cul-de-sac and situated on a congested and cramped site.
All the buildings were two-storey dwellings, five each contained four rooms
and wash-house and one four rooms and wash-house and addition structure.
The houses contained low and cramped rooms and three had restricted yards
below the required superficial area, Five dwellings had floors below the level
of the adjoining ground and all the wash-houses had windows of insufficient area.
One house was badly planned and arranged internally and lacked satisfactory
internal ventilation and natural light.
Structures were weak, budged, badly settled, cracked, damp and in a state
of disrepair. Water-closets were unsatisfactory and not readily accessible.
Represented on October 12th, 1936. Clearance order made on February 8th,
1937.
Laburnum Cottages Area (2 buildings).
Laburnum Cottages : Nos. 1, 2.
There were two semi-detached houses in this Area, fronting on a private
right of way forming a cul-de-sac entered directly from a public street under
premises situated at the entrance to the private right of way. Both buildings
consisted of two floors; one contained four rooms and wash-house and the other
five rooms, wash-house and temporary wood structure outbuildings.
The houses were of single back type, badly planned and arranged internally
and lacked satisfactory internal and through ventilation and natural light,
contained low and cramped rooms and dark and unventilated staircases.
Structures were weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair and
the yard of one house was very restricted, shut in and below the required superficial
area and the other building was without a yard at the rear but had the
use of the private right of way at the front and open space at the side of the
dwelling. Water-closets were unsatisfactory.
Represented on October 12th, 1936. Clearance order made on February 8th,
1937.
Elizabeth Buildings Area (24 tenements).
Elizabeth Buildings : Block " A." Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Block " B." Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Block " C." Nos. 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
The dwellings in this Area are contained in three blocks each entered from a
common yard, which fronted on a public street. The individual dwellings were
entered from common passages and staircases.