Two-up two-down

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Not to be confused with the British sitcom Two Up, Two Down.
Two-up two-down terraced housing in Oldham, Greater Manchester

Two-up two-down is a type of small house with two rooms on the ground floor and two bedrooms upstairs.[1]

There are many types of terraced houses in the United Kingdom, and these are among the most modest. Those built before 1875, the pre-regulation terraces, shared one toilet between several households. Those built after the passage of the Public Health Act 1875, the so-called byelaw terraced houses, each had its own toilet, usually outside. The rapid urbanisation of Britain during the Industrial Revolution meant that these small cheap terraces were widespread in towns and cities.[2]

These types of dwellings are often in line for demolition and redevelopment (i.e. slum clearance), but in some areas local community groups have campaigned to save them, e.g. Toxteth Street in Openshaw, Manchester.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Two-up two-down". Cambridge Dictionaries online.
  2. ^ "UWE Victorian & Edwardian Services (Houses) 1850-1914". University of West England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ Hines, Mark. "The Rebirth of Toxteth Street: Alternatives to Demolition" (PDF). Save Britain's Heritage. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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