Park Langley
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Park Langley is a suburb of Beckenham
, Kent which was first developed in the 1900s on the historic Langley Park Estate
by H & G Taylor Builders.
The initial phase (1909–1913) was laid out under the influence of the garden city movement
with individual houses in a generous sylvan landscape. The layout of the estate and the design of most of the houses was entrusted to Reginald C Fry
. Other architects who designed houses for this initial phase were Edgar Underwood, H. T. Bromley, Sothern Dexter, and Durrans & Groves.
The first roads to be laid out were Wickham Way, Elwill Way and Hayes Way in 1909. Malmains Way, Whitecorft Way and Styles Way followed in 1910. Around 80 houses were complete by 1914 although by that time H & G Taylor had been succeeded by The London and Kent Estate Ltd. This initial phase of the estate was designated a Conservation Area
in 1989.
The estate development included a golf club (opened 1910) housed in the old LangleyPark Mansion and a tennis club. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1913.
The estates most historically interesting house is 2 Whitecroft Way by Reginald C Fry – the design for which won the Ideal Home competition in 1911 and was erected at Olympia in the Ideal Home Show
of 1912.
The famous Langley Park Garage (Chinese Garage
) adjoins the first phase of the Park Langley suburb but was not part of its development.
A ‘Planning for Real’ event involving the community took place in May 2011 and ideas from this are being drafted by the development team. The community are being encourage to get involved using social media sites Facebook (RegenerateLangleyCourt) and Twitter (RegenLangleyCrt).
Beckenham
Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town...
, Kent which was first developed in the 1900s on the historic Langley Park Estate
Langley Park Estate
The Langley Park Estate was an historic country house estate on the south side of Beckenham, Kent.Over the centuries the estate was owned by the Malmains, Style, Elwill and Burrell families....
by H & G Taylor Builders.
The initial phase (1909–1913) was laid out under the influence of the garden city movement
Garden city movement
The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" , containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and...
with individual houses in a generous sylvan landscape. The layout of the estate and the design of most of the houses was entrusted to Reginald C Fry
Reginald C Fry
Reginald C Fry was an English architect.Fry's largest body of work can be found at Park Langley, Beckenham where he was supervising architect for the laying out of the estate and designer of many of the houses....
. Other architects who designed houses for this initial phase were Edgar Underwood, H. T. Bromley, Sothern Dexter, and Durrans & Groves.
The first roads to be laid out were Wickham Way, Elwill Way and Hayes Way in 1909. Malmains Way, Whitecorft Way and Styles Way followed in 1910. Around 80 houses were complete by 1914 although by that time H & G Taylor had been succeeded by The London and Kent Estate Ltd. This initial phase of the estate was designated a Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
in 1989.
The estate development included a golf club (opened 1910) housed in the old LangleyPark Mansion and a tennis club. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1913.
The estates most historically interesting house is 2 Whitecroft Way by Reginald C Fry – the design for which won the Ideal Home competition in 1911 and was erected at Olympia in the Ideal Home Show
Ideal Home Show
The Ideal Home Show is an annual event in London, now held at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. The show was devised by the Daily Mail newspaper in 1908 and continued to be run by the Daily Mail up until 2009...
of 1912.
The famous Langley Park Garage (Chinese Garage
Chinese Garage
The Chinese Garage is a garage and former petrol station situated in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, on a roundabout linking Beckenham, Eden Park and Shortlands.-History:...
) adjoins the first phase of the Park Langley suburb but was not part of its development.
Recent developments
In the last 10 years a number of new homes have been developed in the area in the gated communities of Langley Park and Langley Waterside. An innovative consultation is currently underway regarding Essential Land's development proposals for the old GlaxosmithKline site.A ‘Planning for Real’ event involving the community took place in May 2011 and ideas from this are being drafted by the development team. The community are being encourage to get involved using social media sites Facebook (RegenerateLangleyCourt) and Twitter (RegenLangleyCrt).