Jane Street, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire

This street represents some of the later housing built in Titus Salt's model town. Most houses were provided with water and gas supplies as well as outside toilets. Whether Salt saw his workforce as people to care for or as commodities to preserve is a matter of debate.

Location

West Yorkshire Saltaire

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

1980s (1980 - 1989) street housing terrace people philanthropy model settlement victorian (1837 - 1901)