The model village and its cottages : $b Bournville

Name: The model village and its cottages : $b Bournville
Author: Harvey, William Alexander

Harvey, William Alexander

Architecture -- England -- Bournville (Birmingham); Architecture, Domestic; Cottages; Working class -- Dwellings

INTRODUCTION.—The housing problem of the future—the
    artisan-suburb. Remedies already suggested—municipalisation,
    etc. Experiments. The Home: its necessities and
    requirements—environment—fresh air—the garden—Beauty. The
    revival in domestic architecture and its application to
    cottage building. General                                         1

  THE BOURNVILLE VILLAGE.—Its origin and its founder’s motive.
    The Bournville Village Trust. First and subsequent projects.
    A National scheme. Rents. Inhabitants. Buildings. Open spaces,
    etc. The village schools. Bournville’s claims                     9

  COTTAGES AT £135, WITH NOTES ON THE ECONOMIC BUILDING OF SMALL
    COTTAGES. Simplicity and regularity of planning. Arrangement
    of outbuildings. Height of rooms. Ornament. The true test of
    economy. Foundations. Stock articles. General                    16

  THE LAYING OUT OF GARDENS.—A Bournville garden. Paths. Bedding.
    Flowers. Fruit trees, etc.                                       23

  BLOCKS, PAIRS & SINGLE COTTAGES.—Examples of Bournville
    cottages, with description, accommodation, materials, etc.
    Variations of the same plan. The long sloping roof, the large
    living room, and other features                                  25

  GENERAL NOTES.—The bath—the sunk bath—the “Cabinet”
    bath—Cornes’ bath. The ingle nook. Chimneys.
    Windows—casement and sash. Bricks. Roof covering. Wall
    spaces—rough-cast—whitewash—half-timber, etc.                    51

  THE LAYING OUT OF A MODEL VILLAGE.—Regard of physical features.
    Advisory architect. The selection of centres. Roads. Street
    elevations. Service of natural advantages. Shopping. Factories.
    Plots of houses. Gardens.                                        61




                           LIST OF PLATES.

   NOTE.—WHERE SEVERAL PLATES FOLLOW EACH OTHER, THE PAGE WHICH THE
   FIRST FACES IS REPEATED FOR EACH IN THIS LIST.


    PLATE                                                          PAGE

        I.—(FRONTISPIECE.) FOUR COTTAGES, THORN ROAD

       II.—THE TRIANGLE                                               9

      III.—SHOPS, MARY VALE ROAD                                     10

       IV.—LINDEN ROAD                                               10

        V.—THE OLD FARM INN                                          10

       VI.—SYCAMORE ROAD                                             12

      VII.—THE SCHOOLS (PERSPECTIVE SKETCH)                          12

     VIII.—CARVED STONE PANELS, THE SCHOOLS                          12

       IX.—RUSKIN HALL                                               14

        X.—BOURNVILLE MEETING HOUSE                                  14

       XI.—BOURNVILLE MEETING HOUSE (INTERIOR)                       14

      XII.—COTTAGES IN BLOCKS OF EIGHT (PLAN AND ELEVATION)          16

     XIII.—COTTAGES IN BLOCKS OF EIGHT (PERSPECTIVE SKETCH)          16

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