Austerby housing for the elderly

The Austerby scheme costing £600,000 was built in 1985-86. This was the first of its kind in Lincolnshire, a housing complex that would allow old people living in large family homes move to low cost, easily manageable houses. The 30 two-bedroom houses all have central heating and are fitted with an inter-communications system and are warden controlled. Selling prices ranged from £18,750 to £19,995.

The land was provided by SKDC and building work was carried out by Stamford Construction. Housing manager Nigel Vernon said: “We are aware that there is a large elderly population in the town and they have a great housing need. Many old people are living in big family homes which are no longer manageable. We are doing here what a private contractor might have done except without the profit motive. Reservation fees have already been received most of the new homes.”

Photo courtesy Don Fisher

Turning the first sod on the site of the Austerby housing scheme for the elderly on 20th March 1985.

In the picture: Councillor John Wright (chairman of the South Kesteven District Council's housing committee) with the spade, accompanied by Councillor J H Foster (chairman of  SKDC) and Mrs Foster on the left, and Councillor Marjorie Clark (Mayor of Bourne) on the right with David Cross (managing director of the builders, Stamford Construction). Councillor Don Fisher is on the extreme left.

REVISED AUGUST 2010

See also
    

Stanton Close     Worth Court     Browning Court     The Corn Mill flats

 

The Butterfield Hospital     Meadow Close
 

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