HISTORIC ENGLAND


In 1951, England’s first residential tower block opened in Harlow, Essex, setting a new trend for post-war social housing. However, tower blocks declined in popularity amongst architects and the public alike in the aftermath of the partial collapse of Ronan Point.


Some post-war architects continued to design terraces, citing ideas about improved social cohesion and community values. These were often high-density, low-rise terraces of flats rather than single homes as they had been previously.


Written by Charlotte Goodhart. Originally published on Heritage Calling, A Historic England Blog. www.HeritageCalling.com


Though we commonly associate contemporary housing in cities and towns with high-rise glass and steel, there has been some new terrace construction in the postmodern and high-tech styles.


More recently, the Stirling Prize-winning architects Mikhail Riches have won praise for their scheme in Norwich, the terraces of which reflect the much loved housing of the Golden Triangle.


From the top:


Alexandra Road Estate, Neave Brown © Historic England Archive DP147528


Davy Place, Loddon, Norfolk, Tayler and Green © Historic England Archive DP162730


St Mark’s Road and Cowper Terrace, Jeremy and Fenella Dixon © Historic England Archive DP195618


MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR TERRACED PROPERTY: A QUICK GUIDE


z If you own a terraced property and are looking to make changes, it’s important to remember that it’s part of a wider whole. Its value and historical significance lie in part with the features it shares with others of its kind


z A good starting point is to establish, as far as you can, the developer’s original intentions. This will help you place it within its historical and social context and therefore assess the significance of the external architecture, internal plan, the materials used, boundary treatment and the wider role of the house as part of the terrace


z To do this, you can consult The National Heritage List for England (HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/) along with other sources such as the Local Studies Library, local Record Office, Historic Environment Record, local history societies’ records, trade directories and the National Archive


z You can then start to establish what can be changed and what cannot in order to avoid or minimise harm to your property and sustain or enhance its historical significance and character


Historic England will be publishing a guide to making changes to terraced housing in early 2020.


In the meantime, you can find lots of practical advice on maintaining, repairing and making changes to your home at historicengland.org.uk/advice/your-home


130 Listed Heritage Magazine January/February 2020


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