the wantley estate
A wood called Wantley, apparently south of the Chess brook, was mentioned in 1376, and Wantley wood in 1518; the north-east part of the parish was described as well wooded in 1632. The timber at Wantley and Chestham was said in 1830 to be some of the finest in the county. [From "A History of the County of Sussex, 1987"].
The Wantley estate, once council houses but now mainly privately owned, lies on the extreme north-east of the village. The estate building was started in 1946, initially with 12 "prefabs" being erected, and these were followed in the next two years by 44 new houses. The concrete road through the estate was built by German P.O.W.s.
STREETS 5
Wantley street: A typical view of part of the estate.
HOUSES 22
Wantley houses: A black & white photo from 1937, showing the new houses in Wantley. The location might be Chess Brook Green.
HOUSES 27
Wantley prefabs: I've no date for this photo, but it must be immediately post-war, when prefabs went up all over the country to relieve the housing shortage as quickly as possible.
STREETS 15
Wantley Estate: A photo from late April 2016, showing a typical view in Wantley.
The Wantley estate, once council houses but now mainly privately owned, lies on the extreme north-east of the village. The estate building was started in 1946, initially with 12 "prefabs" being erected, and these were followed in the next two years by 44 new houses. The concrete road through the estate was built by German P.O.W.s.
STREETS 5
Wantley street: A typical view of part of the estate.
HOUSES 22
Wantley houses: A black & white photo from 1937, showing the new houses in Wantley. The location might be Chess Brook Green.
HOUSES 27
Wantley prefabs: I've no date for this photo, but it must be immediately post-war, when prefabs went up all over the country to relieve the housing shortage as quickly as possible.
STREETS 15
Wantley Estate: A photo from late April 2016, showing a typical view in Wantley.
