Thread: Looking at the Ministry of Health& #39;s 1949 Housing Manual, it& #39;s striking the emphasis on good quality rural council housing. Illustrations and captions follow. First up, Ulverston Rural District Council (RDC) (Cumberland) 1/7
A terrace in Cotswold stone, Witney RDC (Oxfordshire) 2/7
Woodland setting: a small development in a clearing, Honiton RDC (Devon) 3/7
Houses well sited in open landscape, Blandford RDC (Dorset) 4/7
Existing hedges preserved, Upton upon Severn RDC (Worcestershire) 5/7
Colour and texture of local materials suited to the colours of the landscape, Witney RDC (Oxfordshire) 6/7
New development in village tradition, Sturminster RDC (Dorset) 7/7
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