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Council houses at Hackenthorpe, South Yorkshire

Council housing is a form of public or social housing. The term is used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils. Their aim is to supply uncrowded, well-built homes with lower rents to working-class people. Council house building began in the late 19th century. It peaked in the mid-20th century.

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  • Golden Lane Estate - geograph.org.uk - 1404919

    Golden Lane Estate (1955–1962), London

  • Dorset sherbone almshouses

    The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset

  • Corporation Buildings, Farringdon Road

    Corporation Buildings, Farringdon Road in 1865

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    Council housing in Rastrick, Calderdale, West Yorkshire

  • Dwellings completed in England 1946-2015

    Permanent dwellings completed in England by tenure type, showing the effect of the 1980 Housing Act in curtailing council house construction and reducing total new build numbers

  • Ferry Lane Estate

    1970s council housing in Haringey, north London

  • SeaG2

    Seacroft, east Leeds

  • Yorkplaceflatswetherby

    York Place Flats, a medium rise development of council flats in Wetherby, West Yorkshire

  • Tomcollinshouse 1

    Tom Collins House, Byker Wall Estate, Newcastle Upon Tyne

  • Red Road flats at Balornock - geograph.org.uk - 119968

    Glasgow's Red Road flats

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    PRC housing in Seacroft, Leeds awaiting demolition and replacement

  • De beauvoir estate 1

    De Beauvoir Estate, De Beauvoir Town, east London

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