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debbieironmonger

debbieironmonger

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Does anyone know anything about Homes Buildings in Palmer Street, Deritend? I am assuming they are flats. Any information and/or photographs of this area including them would be appreciated
 
debbieironmonger said:
Does anyone know anything about Homes Buildings in Palmer Street, Deritend? I am assuming they are flats. Any information and/or photographs of this area including them would be appreciated
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The Holme’s is a separate development on Garrison Lane behind the Blues Ground. You have North, East and West Holme flats that were built as social housing. My opinion is that at the time, although billed as social housing, they were originally too expensive for everyday working people. I think of it as a piece of social engineering.

Parmer Street Flats were East and West Lodge. I don’t know the origins of the flats, some say they were and old army barracks. I know these flats quite well as I use to do the maintenance work on them. Both blocks were four stories high, walk up no lifts. West Lodge had eight flats per floor, East Lodge had four. There were shared bathroom on the landing, I think there were one or two bathroom between four flats. Each bathroom had an ascot heather for the bath water.

The flats were very basic. Painted brick walls and asphalt floors throughout. Surface wiring in steel conduit and metal socket outlets and light switches.

In the living room was Belfast sink and draining board and a cooker. There was a loo across a walkway to the rear of the living room, basically outside.

I recall they were there until the early 80’s and used by the council to house people who had been evicted. The tenants paid a low rent, so some people called them the halfway house. Allegedly, it gave them a chance to catch up financially, but it was second hand information.

It maybe best if you have any questions just ask.

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Morturn said:
The Holme’s is a separate development on Garrison Lane behind the Blues Ground. You have North, East and West Holme flats that were built as social housing. My opinion is that at the time, although billed as social housing, they were originally too expensive for everyday working people. I think of it as a piece of social engineering.

Parmer Street Flats were East and West Lodge. I don’t know the origins of the flats, some say they were and old army barracks. I know these flats quite well as I use to do the maintenance work on them. Both blocks were four stories high, walk up no lifts. West Lodge had eight flats per floor, East Lodge had four. There were shared bathroom on the landing, I think there were one or two bathroom between four flats. Each bathroom had an ascot heather for the bath water.

The flats were very basic. Painted brick walls and asphalt floors throughout. Surface wiring in steel conduit and metal socket outlets and light switches.

In the living room was Belfast sink and draining board and a cooker. There was a loo across a walkway to the rear of the living room, basically outside.

I recall they were there until the early 80’s and used by the council to house people who had been evicted. The tenants paid a low rent, so some people called them the halfway house. Allegedly, it gave them a chance to catch up financially, but it was second hand information.

It maybe best if you have any questions just ask.

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great pics ta morton
 
The earliest mention in the newspaper archives is in 1906, when they seem to be offering them for rent. Possibly this is soon after they were built.

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Well this has become interesting, in the 70’s the signage was East and West Lodge but we have documentation saying Homs building. Is there a detailed map of the area?
 
I have found relatives, albeit it distant, at Homes Building in the 1911 census.

Was Palmer Street very far away from Lawley Street or Watery Lane?
 
AnnS said:
I have found relatives, albeit it distant, at Homes Building in the 1911 census.

Was Palmer Street very far away from Lawley Street or Watery Lane?
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Its just off Watery Lane where the old High Stool Cafe was
 
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