There were over 140 entries in the Romford Garden Suburb exhibition, that took place in 1911 in Gidea Park, Romford, now in the London Borough of Havering. Each house had its own designer, who were either of national or local acclaim, with, on occasion, several dwellings being designed by a single architect. The object of the new suburb, which was built on land belonging to Gidea Hall, then occupied by the Liberal Member of parliament, Herbert Raphael, was, according to his liberal parliamentary colleague John Burns, to "provide families with a well-built, modern home regardless of class or status" and "to bring the towns into the country and the country into the towns".
One hundred architects and urban planners took part in the Romford development,The Book of the Exhibition of Houses and Cottages: Romford Garden Suburb, Gidea Park, p. 7. including William Curtis Green, Philip Tilden, Raymond Unwin, Richard Barry Parker, and Baillie Scott.The Book of the Exhibition of Houses and Cottages, Romford Garden Suburb, Gidea Park, pp. 10. The exhibition opened in the Spring of 1911, and with it came the establishment of several roads, including Balgores Lane, Crossways, Heath Drive, Heaton Grange Road, Meadway, Parkway, Reed Pond Walk, Risebridge Road, and Squirrels Heath Avenue. Of the 140 houses built in 1911, six were designated as Grade II listed buildings by Historic England.
Entries Grade Explanation of the Grade II listed designation"Listed Buildings: Categories of listed buildings", Historic England, accessed 5 December 2017.IIBuildings of national importance and special interest; 91.7% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.
Plot number Road Architect Builder Class Image1003Balgores LaneT. Gerard DavidsonJ. Smith & Sons, Ltd.Class II1006Balgores LaneG. Berkeley WillisY. J. Lovell & SonsClass II1007Balgores LaneC. A. Lewin C. A. Lewin & SonsClass I1008Balgores LaneHerbert J. AxtenJ. D. HayClass I1012Balgores LaneA. F. C. BentleyH. Butcher & SonsClass I1015Balgores LaneSpencer Murch J. MillsClass I1016Balgores LaneK. D. Young & H. HallW. Moss & SonsClass I1017Balgores LaneK. D. Young & H. HallW. Moss & SonsClass I1024Balgores LaneJ. D. Mathews & H. MathewsBull & EsdaileClass I27CrosswaysMay & Perrin Mattock & ParsonsClass II19Heath DriveJohnson & Boddy Y. J. Lovell & SonNot for competition 20Heath DriveJohnson & Boddy Y. J. Lovell & SonNot for competition21Heath DriveJohnson & Boddy Y. J. Lovell & SonNot for competition39Heath DriveC. Quaife MayW. F. Blah Ltd.Class I40Heath DriveR. Bennett & B. Wilson Bidwell Jeffs Bros.Class I41Heath DriveRichard Barry Parker & Raymond UnwinDowsing & DavisNot for competition 42Heath DriveE. Turner PowellF. Rider & SonNot for competition 43 Heath Drive William Curtis Green Faulkner & Son Class I44Heath DriveA. E. SawdayY. J. Lovell & Sons.Class I45Heath DriveRonald P. JonesJ. A. HuntNot for competition46Heath DriveRonald P. JonesJ. A. HuntNot for competition47Heath DriveRonald P. JonesJ. A. HuntNot for competition48Heath DriveRonald P. JonesJ. A. HuntNot for competition49Heath DriveWilliam StewartPartridge BrothersClass I57Heath DriveG. L. Pepler & E. J. AllenGrace & MarshClass I348Heaton Grange RoadStanley P. SchoolingDowsing & DavisClass I256MeadwayFair & MyerJones & AndrewsClass II257MeadwayGripper & StevensonA. HarrisClass II258MeadwayJohnson & BoddyY. J. Lovell & Son.Class II259MeadwayT. Gordon JacksonW. HunnableClass II260MeadwayNorman JewsonG. E. Hough & Co.Class II261MeadwayBuckland & FarmerW. Moss & Sons. Class II262MeadwayBuckland & FarmerW. Moss & Sons. Class II263MeadwayPhilip TildenW. HunnableClass II264MeadwayC. H. RoseG.E. Hough & Co.Class II265MeadwayA. P. StarkeyW. Maxey & SonClass II266MeadwayArthur H. MooreJ. ButterfieldClass II 267MeadwayE. C. P. MonsonFinsbury Pavement HouseNot for competition268MeadwayH. T. B. SpencerW. Moss & SonsClass II269MeadwayCecil H. HignettH. HurstClass II270MeadwayA. L. Favell Parkin, Bailey & CoatesClass II271MeadwayR. Bennett & B. Wilson BidwellJeffs Bros.Class II272MeadwayC. M. CrickmerMattock & ParsonsClass II273MeadwayC. M. CrickmerH. HurstClass II274MeadwayWilliam Curtis GreenFaulkner & Son.Class II275MeadwayHarold Kennard & CoxHammond & MylesClass II276MeadwayG. H. Barrowcliff & E. T. Allcock W. Moss & SonsClass II277MeadwayBurgess & Myres W. Moss & SonsClass II278MeadwayRobert van 't Hoff & MaxwellY. J. Lovell & SonClass II279MeadwayT. ThrwhittW. HunnableClass II280MeadwayReginald T. LongdenW. Moss & SonsClass II281MeadwayC. A. Lewin A. Lewin & SonClass II282MeadwayErnest WillmottW. Moss & SonsClass II283MeadwayHobbs & GaleAdamson & SonClass II284MeadwayHastwell Grayson W. J. Lovell & SonsClass II286MeadwayLionel F. Crane W. Hunnable Class II287MeadwayJones, Phillips & Whitby H. Hurst Class II288MeadwayPercy HouftonW. Moss & SonsClass II290MeadwayBurgess & Myres W. Moss & SonsClass II291MeadwayHerbert A. WelchW. Moss & SonsClass II199Parkway Reginald T. LongdenW. Moss & SonsClass I200ParkwayTheodore GreggW. Moss & SonsClass I201ParkwayForbes & TateKing & SonsClass I202ParkwayFair & MyerJones & AndrewsClass I203ParkwayD. Bamford & AitkenJones & AndrewsClass I204ParkwayS. WarwickH. A. HallClass I205ParkwayC. Quaife MayW. Blay, Ltd.Class I206ParkwayR. L. WallAllen Bros. Class I207ParkwayS. B. K. CaulfieldG. E. Hough & CoClass I208ParkwayGeoffry LucasW. Moss & SonsClass I209ParkwayS. B. K. CaulfieldG. E. Hough & CoClass I210ParkwayBurges & MyresW. Moss & SonsClass I211ParkwayBurges & MyresW. Moss & SonsClass I212ParkwayT. Gordon Jackson W. HunnableClass I213ParkwayAlfred CoxG. E. Hough & CoClass I329ParkwayMichael Bunney & Clifford MakinsW. M. Moss & Sons, LtdNot for competition 332ParkwayP. Cart de Lafontaine J. D. HeyClass I337Parkway Frank NichollsJ.& J. DeanClass I214Reed Pond WalkJoseph Seddon John LongClass I215Reed Pond WalkS. B. K. CaulfieldG. E. Hough & CoClass I216Reed Pond WalkR. AnnanH. R. HorseyClass I217Reed Pond WalkMauchlen & WeightmanIsaac BewleyClass I218Reed Pond WalkE. J. MayW. F. BlayNot for competition219Reed Pond WalkH. Townsend Morgan W. Moss & SonClass I220Reed Pond WalkJones, Phillips, & WhitbyH. HurstClass I221Reed Pond WalkT. E. LeggShepherd BrosClass I222Reed Pond WalkF Endel RosserW. J. Lovell & SonClass I226Reed Pond WalkT. Millwood Wilson W. Moss & SonsClass I227Reed Pond WalkC. M. CrickmerMattock & Parsons Class I228Reed Pond WalkC. M. CrickmerH. HurstClass I229Reed Pond WalkCecil A. SharpG. E. Hough & CoClass I230 Reed Pond WalkCharles W. Yates & C. R. Merrison H. Butcher & SonsClass I 231 Reed Pond Walk Baillie Scott W. Maxey & Son Class I 232 Reed Pond Walk Baillie Scott W. Maxey & Son Class I233Reed Pond WalkT. R. Bridson W. Moss & SonsClass I234Reed Pond WalkFyvie & WilsonF. Millar NobleClass I235Reed Pond WalkW. W. Scott MoncrieffW. F. Blay Ltd.Class I236Reed Pond WalkFrank FosterG. E. Hough & CoClass I237Reed Pond WalkA. Randall WellsW. Moss & SonsClass I238Reed Pond WalkM. S. Briggs & C. H. RoseFoster & DickseeClass I239Reed Pond WalkRichard Barry Parker & Raymond UnwinH. HurstClass I240Reed Pond WalkReginald T. LongdenW. Moss & SonsClass I241Reed Pond WalkEdwin GunnF. W. Jarvis Class I242Reed Pond WalkErnest G. TheakstonF. W. JarvisClass I243Reed Pond WalkGripper & Stevenson A. Harris Class I244Reed Pond WalkClough Williams-EllisAllen BrosClass I245Reed Pond WalkBuckland & FarmerW. Moss & Sons Class I246Reed Pond WalkBuckland & FarmerW. Moss & Sons Class I248Reed Pond WalkReginald T. LongdenW. Moss & SonsClass II 249Reed Pond WalkNewton & YoungmanG. E. Hough & CoClass I251Reed Pond WalkF. Smith Coldwell W. Hunnable Class I252Reed Pond WalkJohn H. Curry G. E. Hough & CoClass I253Reed Pond WalkNot statedVail & ShoreNot in competition 254Reed Pond WalkT. E. EcclesG. E. Hough & CoClass I255Reed Pond WalkHerbert A. Welch Henry Lovatt LtdClass I294Risebridge Road Mauchlen & WeightmanIsaac BewleyClass II295Risebridge RoadT. D'Oyly Bulkeley H. Butcher & SonClass II296Risebridge RoadEdgar Bunce W. Moss & SonClass II297Risebridge RoadJoseph Seddon John LongClass II298Risebridge RoadE. R. DanfordG. F. Sharman Class II299Risebridge RoadHarry E. RiderW. J. Fryer & CoClass II300Risebridge RoadCharles Spooner Dowsing & Davis Not in competition 301Risebridge RoadH. S. East W. Moss & SonsClass II302Risebridge RoadCharles W. YatesH. Butcher & SonsClass II304Risebridge RoadA. Reynolds Chard R. J. TruscottClass II305Risebridge RoadFrank Sherrin J. Brown & SonClass II309Risebridge RoadF. Osler H. Butcher & SonClass I310Risebridge RoadH. T. B. Spencer W. Moss & SonsClass I312Risebridge RoadE. R. DanfordG. F. Sharman Class I314Risebridge RoadWalter Gray Ross G. E. Hough & CoClass II316Risebridge RoadGripper & Stevenson A. HarrisClass II317Risebridge RoadNorman Hick Butcher & SonsClass II319Risebridge RoadRobert F. Hodges Henry Lovatt Class II320Risebridge RoadS. E. TarrantShepherd BrosClass II321Risebridge RoadW. W. Scott Moncrieff W. F. Blay LtdClass II322Risebridge RoadGripper & Stevenson A. Harris Class II324Risebridge RoadG. Gordon Samsung Vail & Shore Class II326Risebridge RoadBamford & Aitken Y. T. Lovell & SonClass II327Risebridge RoadJ. Myrtle Smith P. R. Paul Class II1046Squirrels Heath AvenueErnest Willmott W. Moss & SonClass I1047Squirrels Heath AvenueErnest J. Mager Jas. Smith & Sons, Ltd Class I1048Squirrels Heath AvenueErnest J. Mager Jas. Smith & Sons, Ltd Class I1049–1054Squirrels Heath AvenueC. R. Ashbee; Gripper & Stevenson R. Emmott Not in competition 1068–1073Squirrels Heath AvenueC. R. Ashbee; Gripper & Stevenson R. Emmott Not in competition 1089Squirrels Heath AvenueGripper & Stevenson W. EmmottClass II1090Squirrels Heath AvenueGripper & Stevenson W. EmmottClass I1091Squirrels Heath AvenueGripper & Stevenson W. EmmottClass I
Note: The source for this list is The Book of the Exhibition of Houses and Cottages, Romford Garden Suburb, Gidea Park, pp. 61–144.
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