Museums · South East England
Edgcumbe Park
Edgcumbe Park is an executive residential housing estate of 414 houses, chalets, bungalows and flats in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, within Bracknell Forest and the Borough of Wokingham. It is in a
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Edgcumbe Park is an executive residential housing estate of 414 houses, chalets, bungalows and flats in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, within Bracknell Forest and the Borough of Wokingham. It is in an area once part of Windsor Great Park. Originally built as luxury housing for middle and upper middle class professionals and families, it remains an upmarket residential development. Edgcumbe Park is a prominent award-winning example of British mid-century modern architecture and there have been calls for a preservation order to be imposed on the estate.
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Edgcumbe Park is an executive residential housing estate of 414 houses, chalets, bungalows and flats in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, within Bracknell Forest and the Borough of Wokingham. It is in an area once part of Windsor Great Park. Originally built as luxury housing for middle and upper middle class professionals and families, it remains an upmarket residential development. Edgcumbe Park is a prominent award-winning example of British mid-century modern architecture and there have been calls for a preservation order to be imposed on the estate.
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Background
History
In the 1950s, a builder called Athelstan Whaley, who was the managing director of the Renway Construction Company, and its Architect, Thomas Hart, came up with the vision of designing and building a residential housing estate with Scandinavian and North American architecture situated in a woodland setting. The properties being built were executive homes, marketed at a premium to house prices at the time. Two bedroom garden flats were originally sold for £4,750 each and large four-bedroom detached houses with double garages were originally sold for up to £15,000 each.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3700, -0.8090
- District
- Bracknell Forest
- Parish
- Crowthorne
- Postcode
- RG45 6EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bracknell
- Established
- 1972
Sources
- wikipedia: Edgcumbe Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edgcumbe Park?
- Edgcumbe Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG45 6EJ), in the parish of Crowthorne.
- When was Edgcumbe Park built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- How do I get to Edgcumbe Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG45 6EJ. It sits within the Bracknell parliamentary constituency.