Prefab 1945/46
Although this photo was not taken in Harringay. The prefab shown here on display at Duxford in 1993 is of the same type as those provided by Tottenham Borough Council and erected on the 3 bomb sites on Warwick Gardens, as well as Woodlands Park Road, Effingham and Fairfax Road. The prefabs on Ritches Road were of the Central door type.
Although austere, the prefabs offered a standard not found in many pre-war houses in the area. They had fitted kitchens with gas powered refrigerators running hot water and a bathroom as well as inside toilet. Comment by StephenBln on February 6, 2011 at 0:16
What’s it Like Living on Wightman Road?
Any personal experiences?
Permalink Reply by Andrew on June 17, 2020 at 12:38
I was pondering the same thing a while ago and one of the things I did was graph the traffic on Wightman against a couple of other roads in the area (Hewitt Rd and Roseberry Gardens just chosen at random for the Gardens and the Ladder). For me this really brought home how much more traffic Wightman has:
Gosh that is a big difference.
Presumably the noise and Parking problems are also much greater.
Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 17, 2020 at 12:59
There s no getting away from the fact that Wightman does have significantly more traffic than other residential roads in the area. So, if you d hate to live on a heavily trafficked road, that road is probably not for you. However, if your feelings are more nuanced, I know a number of people who live on the road quite happily and I hope they ll comment.