House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol

Architect: Adrian E. Powell, A.R.I.B.A.

House: 4 bedrooms

Cost to build: Less than £1,000 in 1935, this sum including the following items of electrical equipment: 6 inset fires, 3 directional fires, 12ft. of tubular heating, 3 electric clocks, 1 linen cupboard heater, 1 towel rail, 1 refrigerator (2 cub.ft. capacity) and 1 fan. Electric cooker and storage heaters for bath and sink supplies on hire. Garden lay-out additional. Running cost for electricity estimated at £30 per annum by the Association.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Entrance front.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Sitting room.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Dining room.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Kitchen.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Linen cupboard with thermostatically controlled electric heater; folding ironing board in kitchen with built-in refrigerator; recess in kitchen with fold-out table and seat for a snack meal or cup of tea.

House at Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Ground and first floor plans.

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