Catalogue description THE SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES

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Details of IV/163
Reference: IV/163
Title: THE SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES
Description:

Building Plans

 

The Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes was established in 1844 with the Prince Consort as its President; Henry Roberts, its Honorary Architect, was a pioneer in the improvement of working-class housing.

 

One of the buildings designed by Henry Roberts was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and later transferred to Kennington Common where it still stands; for further information on this building see Survey of London Vol XXVI Part 2.

 

This is a collection of printed plans produced for the Society by Henry Roberts and N.E. Stevens; they include one to three bed room buildings, detached, semi-detached and terraced cottages. The plans are undated; the only scheme known to have been built was -/16 in 1851.

 

See also illustrated volume in Search Room at 0/184

Date: c1844-1851
Held by: Lambeth Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes

Physical description: 19 plans
Immediate source of acquisition:

Depositor: The Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes, 45 Doughty Street, London WC1

 

Date: not known, reaccessioned 1989.

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