Dines Green
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Dines Green is a large former Council estate on the west bank of the city of Worcester. The estate now consists of a mix of council houses and private homes, although the vast majority are still owned by the local authority.
Formerly farming land, Dines Green was built in the late 1950's and consisted of a mix of semi detached homes and also large blocks of flats. The vast majority of the semi detached homes were built using pre cast concrete, these homes were updated in the 1980's with the concrete being stripped away and replaced with brick. The blocks of flats that were built using pre cast concrete were demolished (also in the 1980's) and new "apartments" built in their place.
The original residents of Dines Green were working class families at the lower end of the social scale. Employment amongst the residents was high though and centered upon mostly unskilled positions and qualified tradesman.
There are two public houses in St Johns, The Mayflower and also the Drakes Drum. (at the time of the article the Drakes Drum was closed). There are a number of shops in Dines Green including a Post Office, Chemist, Fast food outlet and also the Coop. There is also a local church.
When Dines Green was built only a small area was provided as a play area for children. However this was lost during the 1980's restoration of the estate as were a number of small grassed areas.