Homes for the Needy Poor
Dr Samuel Johnson believed that the truest test of a civilized country was its provision for the poor. If this is the case then Wales is civilized indeed, as we have a long and fascinating history of social housing that dates from medieval monasteries to the housing associations of today.
We’ll be looking at four great examples in Y Ty Cymreig this week, each representing a landmark in our history of providing good housing for the needy.