Comprehensive Development Areas: Bunhill Fields, 1950s
Scope and Contents
Comprehensive development areas: Bunhill Fields consists of:
- papers and photographs, ( 1950s )
- plans, ( 1950s )
Dates
- Creation: 1950s
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
1 file and 1 plan file
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Bunhill Fields suffered 73% bomb damage during World War II and was designated as London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 6. It is in London's St Luke's area and adjoins the City of London's Barbican area. It had a mixture of commercial, industrial and residential uses. It was divided into three sections: the western part was to be developed by the the Corporation of London, and included the Northampton College of Technology extension, by the London County Council Architect's Department Schools Division and the Golden Lane Housing Scheme in the Borough of Finsbury. The central part, between Golden Lane and Whitecross Street, was sponsored by the Peabody Trust. The eastern part, where many pre-war flats survived, was partially redeveloped for housing.
Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
1 file and 1 plan file
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 18 February 2004
- Architecture, Designs and Plans
- Barbican (London, England)
- Buildings, War Damage
- City Planning
- College Buildings
- Commercial Buildings
- England -- London -- St Luke's
- Finsbury (London, England)
- Flats
- Housing
- Housing Development
- Industrial Developments
- Local Government
- London (England)
- Maps
- Photographs
- Postwar Reconstruction
- Shopping Centers
- Technical Reports
- World War, 1939-1945
Creator
Subject
- London County Council. Architect's Department, Schools Division (Organization)
- Northampton College of Advanced Technology (1957-1963) (Organization)
- Peabody Trust (1862-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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