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Molewood Close, Arbury

History of Molewood Close

Title: Wartime prefabs and prisoner-built roads recalled
Summary: Former air-raid warden Ted Taylor recalled German prisoners of war constructing concrete roads outside postwar prefabricated houses. The prefabs were later demolished and replaced by Molewood Close and Birdwood Close.
Location: Birdwood Close and Molewood Close
People/organisations: Ted Taylor; German prisoners of war
Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Cherryhinton Road Area Scrapbook 1897–1990, reference 85 05 10b.

Sources

  • Mike Petty Archive

Projects

  • Molewood Close

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