A TEAM of builders has buried a time capsule on a housing development to mark the sense of community in the neighbourhood.

To celebrate the building of new bungalows at Meadowfields in Marske, Coast and Country Housing has filled the capsule with handwritten memories from residents, including some who have lived there for more than 60 years.

The homes are replacing prefabricated bungalows, built in 1947.

Along with people's personal memories of their days in the post-war homes, the capsule contains a CD-rom of photographs of the original properties and of people who used to live there, a calendar, and an aerial map of the site as it used to be.

Iain Sim, chief executive of Coast and Country Housing, said: "There is a strong feeling of community at Meadowfields, which we believe should be recorded for posterity.

"The residents have worked with us from the planning stage and have contributed to the overall design of the new development, and this time capsule is a way of capturing the sense of community which exists there."

The 36 prefab bungalows have been replaced with 25 two-bedroom bungalows, which have ground source heat pumps to generate heating.

Fuel bills in the old prefabs ran at about £1,100 a year, but, with the new heating system residents can expect to see their fuel bills reduced by up to a half.

And the developers ensured that Meadowfields residents who wished to remain living next to each other were given neighbouring properties - a move that has proved very popular.