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Shakespeare Road, Close & Court

Shakespear Court c1940s/50s

Title Shakespeare Road, Close and Court
Date c1940s/50s
Location Guiseley
Photo ID S818
Comment See below…

Prefabs, known as MAP (Ministry of Procurement) Houses on Shakespeare Close with Nunroyd Avenue to the right. This type of housing were mainly for the workers drafted in to work at the AVRO Factory during WW2. They lasted well into the 50s and 60s. The site is now occupied by bungalows for the elderly.

Donated by Richard Dalton.

Shakesper Court Undated

S819 – Shakespeare Road, Close & Court, Undated.

Shakespeare Road, Close and Court – Undated

Shakespear Court where the MAP Houses above were located.

Donated by Richard Dalton.

Shakespear Ct 2014

I082 – Shakespeare Road, Close & Court, 2014.

Shakespeare Road, Close and Court – 2014

Social housing for senior citizens, these bungalows are on Shakespeare Close which is located off Shakespeare Road, and on Shakespeare Road.

Photographer Edwy Harling.

Shakespeare Road & Close 2014

I083 – Shakespeare Road, Close & Court, 2014.

Shakespeare Road & Close – 2014

As above.

Consolidated by Elaine Ellwood. 20 March 2022.
Last updated: 07 November 2023 – Photo ID: S818 & S819.

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