Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 08 May 1928
Houses for All At Wombwell.
Builders In Area Cater For Owner-Occupiers.
The population of Wombwell estimated little over 20,000 and the number of occupied houses in the urban district is roughly 4200 – a house to every 4.7 persons.
The Wombwell Urban District Council began to tackle to tackle the housing problem immediately after the War, and without any attempts to break records have steadily met and overcome the more immediate needs
The position now that there are houses enough for everyone, but none to spare.
Altogether the Urban District Council has erected about 500 houses, the bulk at Wombwell and tbe remainder on two Small estates in the villages of Jump and Hemingfield.
The sites have all been well chosen, both from the health point view and that of convenience in the work of construction. The King’s road site Wombwell adjoins the public park. At Jump and Hemingfield the estate commands glorious view of miles of picturesque countryside.
Districts Make Progress.
In the district around Wombwell housing has proceeded commensurate with the needs of the increasing population. . . The Darfield Council have erected very attractive dwellings the Nanny Moor site and about 200 at Millhouses.
At Brampton Bierlow, to the southeast of the township, an entirely new village of about 500 houses has sprung up. Those are occupied chiefly by employees of Cortonwood Colliery, which has developed considerably since the War.
With few exceptions the houses in the Womb well area have been built of brick and in pairs.
At the present tune the local authorities in the district arc resting on their laurels and are not likely to build again for long time.
Private Building.
Private builders, however, are showing increased activity, and each time the Councils meet they have consider plans for private houses.
The building trade is still relatively slack, but one the principals of local building firm says there demand tor the owner-occupier house of a little better type than that provided local authorities, and, that the demand well likely increase. .
Recent there has lieen built local labour Wesleyan church and large welfare institute Cortonwood.
The largest and most important scheme now in operation is the erection in Roebuck street, of new “Middle” school by the West Riding County Council.