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Building sites for cottages under Freehold Land Societies
The article argues for undulating ground better than flat, condemns retentive soils like clays, favors rocky subsoils and sands, and stresses sunny southern aspects and garden fronts. It advises detached or semi detached cottages over rows, warns against back to back housing, and urges surveyors to know sanitary science when selecting estates.
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Walthamstow
National Freehold Land Society
Malden
Birmingham
London