Houses on Gogo Street in the Richard Sutcliffe Geograph Britain and Ireland dataset represent a precise snapshot of early to mid twentieth century domestic architecture across the island of Ireland. This record links street level detail to a wider geographic survey, helping analysts track housing development, social change, and urban form.
The dataset draws on historic mapping, valuation archives, and field survey to capture building outlines, construction dates, and key attributes for houses on Gogo Street. By combining local knowledge with systematic georeferencing, the project supports research on settlement patterns and housing policy in Britain and Ireland.
| Household ID | Street | Town | County | First Listed | Building Material | Storeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBI_0214_001 | Gogo Street | Dublin | Dublin | 1911 | Brick | 2 |
| GBI_0214_002 | Gogo Street | Dublin | Dublin | 1920 | Stone | 2 |
| GBI_0214_003 | Gogo Street | Dublin | Dublin | 1935 | Concrete block | 3 |
| GBI_0214_004 | Gogo Street | >Dublin | Dublin | 1952 | Brick | 2 |
| GBI_0214_005 | Gogo Street | Dublin | Dublin | 1967 | Concrete | 3 |
Mapping Housing Evolution on Gogo Street
Early Twentieth Century Patterns
At the start of the twentieth century, houses on Gogo Street were tightly packed, reflecting rapid urban growth in Dublin. The earliest entries in the Richard Sutcliffe Geograph Britain and Ireland dataset highlight brick terraces built close to commercial nodes, with frontages designed for accessibility and local trade.
Interwar and Postwar Development
Between the wars, planning standards gradually influenced design, and the dataset captures a shift toward wider blocks and improved materials. After 1945, new houses on Gogo Street introduced concrete construction, larger internal footprints, and clearer demarcation of private space, aligning with national housing strategies of the period.
Architectural Materials and Construction Techniques
Material choices across the street evolved as transport and industry changed. Early dwellings relied on local stone, while later houses on Gogo Street show brickwork, concrete block, and composite elements. These transitions are clearly documented in the geograph dataset, supporting architectural analysis and conservation planning.
The layering of build dates with material records allows researchers to correlate construction practice with economic conditions, policy incentives, and technical innovation. Each entry in the Richard Sutcliffe Geograph Britain and Ireland dataset links a house to broader building technology trends across Britain and Ireland.
Social and Urban Context
Occupancy and Household Structure
Historic valuation rolls and census fragments indicate that houses on Gogo Street housed multi-generational families, rented rooms, and small businesses at street level. This mixed use created dense but socially varied neighborhoods, which the dataset captures through linked address and tenure histories.
Infrastructure and Public Services
Access to water, sewerage, and later electricity shaped the layout of houses on Gogo Street. The georeferenced dataset allows analysts to test how proximity to main services influenced housing density and backyard configuration, offering insight into urban policy outcomes across Britain and Ireland.
Data Quality and Research Applications
The Richard Sutcliffe Geograph Britain and Ireland dataset combines map interpretation, field verification, and archival research to assign accurate coordinates and attributes to each house. Quality checks address boundary alignment, name variations, and dating uncertainty, making the resource robust for longitudinal studies of housing change.
Students, planners, and heritage professionals can use the dataset to model retrofit potential, track urban expansion, and compare streetscapes across regions. Because each record for houses on Gogo Street is tied to a precise geographic location, it supports spatial analysis that blends historical evidence with modern data science methods.
Using Geograph Data for Built Environment Research
- Cross reference house level data with census and valuation records to build household histories
- Map material transitions to policy milestones and transport infrastructure upgrades
- Use georeferenced coordinates in GIS tools to model solar exposure, access, and ventilation
- Validate historic map interpretations with field survey to improve dataset accuracy
- Share findings with local authorities to inform conservation area strategies on streets like Gogo Street
FAQ
Reader questions
How are house locations on Gogo Street georeferenced within the dataset?
Locations are derived from historic Ordnance Survey maps, modern satellite imagery, and ground control points, then checked against cadastral records to ensure sub meter accuracy for each house.
What attributes are recorded for each property on Gogo Street?
Attributes include construction date, building material, number of storeys, tenure, household composition, and linked census identifiers where available.
Can researchers use this dataset to study housing policy impacts in Dublin?
Yes, by linking individual houses on Gogo Street to policy timelines, analysts can evaluate how zoning, slum clearance, and subsidy schemes altered the urban fabric over time. The detailed material, structural, and spatial data help identify buildings suitable for sensitive retrofit, highlight at risk fabric, and prioritize interventions that respect historic streetscapes.