On the trail of Tayler and Green
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On the trail of Tayler and Green
Image: © Chris Brown Taken: 17 Apr 2018
Tayler and Green was a Lowestoft architectural practice founded in 1938 which is best known for its council housing for the Loddon Rural District in Norfolk, over 700 dwellings built between 1945 and 1973. The definitive guide to the practice (Tayler and Green Architects 1938-1973: The Spirit of Place in Modern Housing, by Elain Harwood and Alan Powers, London 1998) lists new nursing staff accommodation for Shenley Hospital, built in 1961-62, among their works but adds "Demolished". This single-storey terrace off Queensway and a single cottage at right angles, however, has several features characteristic of Tayler & Green's work in Norfolk, particularly the date spelt out in the bricks on this gable end, like this one Image
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Image Location
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51.699506
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