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The Lawn was the first high rise residential block constructed in Post-War Britain, a significant piece of architectural history. Sir Frederick Gibberd and partners were the architects and construction started in 1950.. Harlow Museum & Walled Gardens features the New Town gallery which highlights the journey from designation to construction.
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The Lawn, Harlow, Essex Many new homes were needed in the 1950s to replace those lost during WW2. One solution to providing a large number of homes was to build high-rise developments. The Lawn was built in 1951 and was the first residential tower block in Britain. There were two one-bed flats and two bedsitters on each of the 10 floors..
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NOTES: Harlow New Town, together with the London orbital developments of Basildon, Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead, was built after World War II to ease overcrowding in London. The masterplan for the town was drawn up by Frederick Gibberd in 1947. It is notable for being the location of the first pedestrian precinct and The Lawn, the first residential tower in Britain.
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The Harlow Temple site in River Way, which dates back to the days of the Roman Empire The Stow - the new town's first neighbourhood centre, which opened in 1952 The Lawn - post-World War Two.
The Lawn in Harlow New Town the first residential tower block in Stock Photo 5330058 Alamy
TL 41 SE HARLOW MARK HALL NORTH 973/2/10005 Nos. 1-36 The lawn, attached walls And terrace GV II Ten storey block of flats, attached walls and terrace. 1950-51, by Frederick Gibberd. Irregular trapezoid plan, with tapering circulation core, angled wings and gently convex south front.
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Harlow is celebrating the 70th anniversary of being designated a new town. It became one of the UK's first post-war settlements in 1947 following the previous year's New Towns Act. It is credited.
The Lawn, Harlow, Essex south facade of the 3storey block showing the paved terrace RIBA pix
Harlow Museum, Mark Hall , Harlow, Essex From the sky August 2022Also shows, Tanys Dell, Stackfield, Churchfield, Felomngers, Oxleys, The gowers, The Chant.
The Lawn, Harlow Britain's first residential tower block, … Flickr
The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, England. The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK, as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct. The structure was completed in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain.
The Lawn and Attached Wall to South, Harlow, Essex
The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, England.. The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK, as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct. The structure was completed in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain.
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The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, Essex, England.
The Lawn, Harlow, Essex the tower RIBA pix
The Harlow Temple site in River Way, which dates back to the days of the Roman Empire The Stow - the new town's first neighbourhood centre, which opened in 1952 The Lawn - post-World War Two.
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The Lawn in Harlow New Town was Britain's first ever point block style of high rise flats to be completed. Its opening coincided with the Festival of Britain in 1951, and was built so as to preserve a number of old oak trees within its vicinity. Designed by architect Sir Frederick Gibberd, the 'butterfly' plan of each of four flats on a.
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The Lawn was an important victory. Gibberd was adamant that Harlow should be an 'urban' place, with a good mixture of densities and housing plans. Outwardly, most of the houses built in Harlow were traditional terraced 'cottages'. Gibberd was impatient at the reluctance of Ministry officials to depart from these familiar designs.
The Lawn, Harlow, Essex northwest elevation of the tower and entrance forecourt RIBA pix
The Lawn, Harlow. Britain's first residential tower block, all of ten storeys high, by Sir Frederick Gibberd (in Mark Hall, Harlow, 1951). Thanks to cunning design, all the living rooms face south. 17,553 views.
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The Lawn, Harlow The Lawn (1951) by Frederick Gibberd, Har… Flickr
The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, Essex, England.. The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK, as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct. The structure was completed in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain.