Billy Banks housing estate,Penarth,Wales 2012.
This estate was an award winning project in the early 60`s,but in the late 80`s began to decline,and by 2002,most of the residents left leaving a few private owners to fight a compulsory purchase battle with the council.The last resident moved out in November 2011.We visited March 3rd 2012 and the following weeks,the estate was ring fenced and by July was demolished.
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The buildings are in a terrible state
Manhole covers have been taken!
We enter the estate from Hill Terrace footpath
Strangely,all windows have been secured
Chichester road
Even windows inaccessable are secured over.
Chichester road now,built in garages that once stowed cherished cars.
Imagine keeping your cherished car in here!
Pikeys took the taps then left the bath!
Lounge/Diner with kitchen to the right
Bedroom1
Lush bathroom
Bedroom 2
Every scrap of brass and copper has gone
Looking down Chichester Road
Same
A few garages are still secure..unbelievable
Top end of the estate now,shrub clearance has started
Chichester Road
This reminds me of a post apocolyptic disaster
Billy Skanks
Ghost town now
So quiet too
We went in most of the blocks