Elm Avenue, Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
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Elm Avenue, Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
Image: © Bernard Sharp Taken: 26 Oct 2013
The former Club House, Elm Avenue, built 1909. Grade II Listed Building http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-387549-former-garden-village-club-house- Garden Village was planned by James Reckitt (1833-1924) as a 'model village' providing a good quality living environment for his firm's employees. Between 1908 and 1923 he provided homes, shops, community facilities and 'havens' for pensioners, emulating the developments at Port Sunlight, Bournville and Letchworth Garden City. The village and all its buildings were designed by Runton & Barry. Garden Village became the first Conservation Area in the city in 1970: http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/HOME/PLANNING/CONSERVATION/CONSERVATION%20AREAS/GARDEN%20VILLAGE%20CACA.PDF
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Image Location
Latitude
53.760704
Longitude
-0.314537