Abroad in Britain

Season 1 Episode 1: Severn Heaven

Just north of Bewdley in Worcestershire, beside the Severn Valley Railway, is the largest surviving interwars 'plotland' settlement in Britain. This is a village of dwellings built by their owners from improvised materials: old railway carriages, chicken coops, the fuselages of gliders etc. Decried as an instant slum and opposed by planning authorities it is today regarded as a valuable manifestation of working class history.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

5

Cast:

Jonathan Meades

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

1990

Rating:

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