This is What Houses Used to Look Like
Posted : 23/05/2016 | By Amanda Hosking
Take a tour through time and see how British houses have changed through the ages. From stone age caves to modern brick and mortar they have certainly come a long way.
Stone Age: Ended between 8700bc – 2000bc
During the stone age many humans lived in caves. Others lived in huts made of wood which would be covered in animal hide or bark.
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During the medieval times houses were built from stone and had thatch roofs. They were small cottages.
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Tudor houses exist today and are easily identified for their black and white colours. They were made from wooden frames and had the new invention of glass windows.
Stuart/Jacobean: 1604 – 1713
During this age houses started to be built from brick. This was after the Great Fire of London which destroyed many wooden built houses, it was then decided houses would be built from brick.
Georgian: 1714 – 1830
Georgian houses were very grand and symmetrical. They often had colourful doors and sash box windows which allowed a lot of light inside the buildings.
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Victorian: 1837 – 1901
During the Victorian age houses were built from brick with slate roofs and had large bay windows. Like the Georgian houses they were very grand looking.
Edwardian: 1901 – 1910
Houses started to become larger in the Edwardian age with the demand for more space and land from the middle classes. They continued to be built with brick and have slate roofs.
Modern: 1910 Onwards
Since 1910 houses continued to be built from brick and mortar and have evolved in style and design over the decades. Currently many eco houses are being built using different materials such as metal and wood.