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House Building in the South Wales Coalfield, 1851‐1913 1
Author(s) -
Richards J. Hamish,
Lewis J. Parry
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
the manchester school
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1467-9957
pISSN - 1463-6786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9957.1956.tb00988.x
Subject(s) - enforcement , plan (archaeology) , law , index (typography) , political science , business , public administration , archaeology , history , computer science , world wide web
Summary This paper attempts to plot the course of residential building in the South Wales Coalfield 2 during the period 1851‐1913. The primary material is similar to that used by the late Mr. Bernard Weber in his path‐breaking article, “A New Index of Residential Construction, 1838‐1950.” 3 One of the duties imposed on local authorities by the Health Act of 1848 was the drawing up, and enforcement, of Building Bye‐Laws, based on model bye‐laws issued by the Central Board of Health. Before any building could be erected, the local boards, guided by the Surveyors, had to approve the plan. Many local authorities have records showing details of the plans approved, and these form the main source of our information.