Bedford Park

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cid_998558631_BedPk_02.150.jpg Bedford Park
Designer Richard Norman Shaw
Location Ealing and Hounslow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Date 1875 and onward
Building Type garden suburb. planned town.
Climate temperate
Context suburban
Architectural Style English
Street Address
Notes with E. W. Godwin, E. J. May, Maurice Adams, etc. "The first garden suburb". Tree-lined streets, informal gardens, town center.
At Great Buildings http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Bedford_Park.html

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The earliest garden suburb, located near Turnham Green in West London.

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References

Claude Mignot. Architecture of the Nineteenth Century in Europe. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1983. NA 957.M5313 1984. ISBN 0-8478-0530-1. LC 83-43266. section, p292. front elevation, p292. side elevation, p292. perspective, p292. ground floor plan, p292. second floor plan, p292. third floor plan, p292.

John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. London: Mitchell Beazley Publishers, 1975. exterior photo of one of the Houses, p221.— An inspiring and informative overview of world architecture, with lots of full-color cutaway drawings, and clear explanations. Available at Amazon.com

External Links

Bedford Park Society — "Protecting the amenities of Bedford Park."

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