Section 1 Historical Context
Twentieth Century In April 1898, the Local Government Act was passed, which gave Cork Corporation more power in city planning, especially in dealing with the condition of housing in the city. From the late 1920s to the 1950s, Cork Corporation provided more than 1000 housing units for families who were still living in poor conditions. In the late 1920’s, there were around 500 tenement houses just north of the cattle market along four main routes running east to west in the surrounding area - Harding’s Lane, Corbett’s Lane, Trimbath Lane and Skeyes Lane. In October 1930, councillors in Cork proposed a housing scheme north-west of the city in the area now known as Gurranabraher, which included large scale demolition of tenement housing, widening of Barry’s Lane into Cathedral Road, re-routing of Wolfe Tone Street and the widening of Cattle Lane into Cattle Market Avenue. Compulsory purchase orders were enforced and 500 houses across 20 acres were demolished with a further 11 1/2 acres acquired on Griffins Fields. The initial phase had 354 homes, including new terraced housing in the west of Shandon Street. The outbreak of World War Two broke the continuity of develop - ment in the early 1900’s and it was well into the 1940’s before development resumed again.
to c. 1300
c. 1300 - c. 1690
c. 1690 - 1759
1759 - 1842
1842 - 1900
Medieval line of river/ marshland
Map showing the growth of Shandon and surrounding areas in Cork city to 1900 (Source: RIA Irish Historic Town Atlas No. 31 Cork /Corcaigh)
Project: Historic Character Assessment Client: Cork City Council
Date:
15/10/2024
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