Railway Cottages Talk & Street Tour

Railway Cottages, Spencer Street was one of a number of streets built by the LNWR to house their workers in the 1860s. It contained twenty-four houses, twenty small houses for the workers and their families, and four large houses for the foremen. It fell into disrepair and all the remaining streets were demolished in the 1950s.

MKDC decided to keep one street for heritage purposes. This coincided with a request from a group of people looking for property to set up a Housing Co-operative. It was agreed that the street would be suitable for this purpose. Rainbow Housing Co-Operative was set up in 1978 and is still going strong forty plus years later. It houses about thirty adults and some children.

Timings & Tours

Friday 19 September:

1000-1200

Saturday 20 September:

1000-1200

Location & directions

9 Spencer Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DW

Directions:

Meet at no 9 Spencer Street. Park in Church Street or High Street (New Bradwell)

Contact on day:

Sally Brooke

Telephone number:

+447914215702

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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