Tony Bryer wrote in message ...
In article , N.
Thornton wrote:
There were no building regs in 1910, they came in in IIRC 1916 or
1917.

Building Byelaws came in after the Public Health Act 1875

Really? I hadnt heard of those. Do you have a ref or any info on them?
I wonder what they cover, as 1890 properties dont seem to conform to
many construction standards - and whether they were really enforced. I
believe there was a regulation covering foundation depth before WW1,
but it was routinely not followed.

Regards, NT