Monument record TR 36 NE 873 - Prefabricated Houses, Finsbury Road

Summary

Twentieth Century prefabricated houses are visible as buildings on RAF/106G/UK/1378/V/5072 04-APR-1946. The houses have been demolished on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TR3565 14-APR-2015.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3820 6553 (45m by 44m)
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Twentieth Century prefabricated houses are visible as buildings on RAF/106G/UK/1378/V/5072 04-APR-1946.These houses were part of a group of 23 prefabs erected around the gas works in Sussex Street, Denmark Street, Finsbury Road and Alma Road on land which appears to have been requisitioned by the Borough of Ramsgate for the construction of housing in November 1947 (Thanet Advertiser 11 November 1947). All prefabs had been replaced by other buildings by the 1960s. The features were recorded as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping project. (1-2)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1378/V/5072 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TR3565 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/106G/UK/1378/V/5072 04-APR-1946.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TR3565 14-APR-2015.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Mar 31 2025 12:49PM