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IMM wrote:
The design life of most houses built from the Victorian era through to
the early 1960's (excluding some council prefab constructions) was 200
years.

What? The Victorians only had foundations a foot thick or so. Yes,
they made em to last. Sure they did! Most have been pulled down, with
only the those that by luck, or being slightly better built, surviving.

Which planet do you live on? Vast amounts of London are Victorian, and
virtually the only ones which have been pulled down is if the plot they
occupy could yield better returns by building flats on it. The odd gaps
you see in some streets is usually due to external influence - ie the
Germans...

Or, of course, the odd council that thought people would far prefer living
in tower blocks. Did you used to work for a council?

It would be a strange Victorian house with one foot foundations - most
have cellars to store the coal, etc.

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn