Early to mid 20th century workers cottages, 1-16 Ulting Lane (EHER 82028)

The second of two phases of water workers houses provided by the Southend Waterworks Co. for the staff at the Langford Water Treatment Works (EHER 8014). Nos 9-16 were built around 1954, as marked by a stone plaque.

2005-2006.Industrial Housing in Essex survey. These houses lie adjacent to the extensive Langford Water Treatment Works (EHER 8014) originally developed by Southend Waterworks in the late 1920s. The works were further developed in the post-war period and the houses reflect these two phases of development. Numbers 1 – 8 on the east side of Ulting Lane were built between the wars during the first phase of development of the water works, see EHER 40603. Numbers 9 – 16 on the west side of Ulting Lane around a green were built in 1954 as seen by the stone plaque between nos. 9 and 10 – ‘SWC 1954’ (Southend Waterworks Co.). Nos 9 and 10, and 15 and 16 are pairs of semi-detached houses, while nos. 11 – 14 are a terrace of four. All these are of red brick under pantile roofs. <1>