Two-up two-down
Two-up two-down is type of small house with two main rooms on the ground floor and two bedrooms upstairs.[1] Often it is part of a terrace. This form of architecture was widely used in industrial towns in the British Isles following the Industrial Revolution.[2]
These types of dwellings are often in line for demolition and redevelopment;[when?] however in some areas local community groups have campaigned to save them, e.g. Toxteth Street in Openshaw, Manchester.[3]
See also
- Terraced houses in the United Kingdom
- Pre-regulation terraced houses in the United Kingdom
- Byelaw terraced house
- Slum clearance
References
- ^ "two-up two-down". Cambridge Dictionaries online.
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(help) - ^ "UWE Victorian & Edwardian Services (Houses) 1850-1914". University of West England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Hines, Mark. "The Rebirth of Toxteth Street: Alternatives to Demolition" (PDF). Save Britain's Heritage. Retrieved 8 March 2015.