Building control in Witham

Building regulations were already operative in early medieval times. One history describes the first of them as dating from 1189 ! (http://www.buildinghistory.org/regulations.shtml) For a long time they were mostly used in cities. But during the mid-19th century, legislation made them more widespread. In particular, Boards of Health were established in 1848, with some powers to … Continue reading “Building control in Witham”