Radical Essex Architecture Tour: Silver End

Sunday 14 June, 2.00pm
Free, reserve a spot at eventbrite.co.uk.

Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Meet at Silver End Village Hall
Walk time: approx 1 hr
After the tour Cressing Temple Barns are close by for refreshments

Join us for a tour of Silver End, an Essex model village built on Utopian ideals celebrates its 100th anniversary.

A pioneering site of British Modernism, Silver End was built by Francis Henry Crittall in 1926 to house employees working at his nearby metal window factory. The distinctive white, flat roofed houses were designed to be “full of air, light and space” with large gardens and civic amenities incorporated into the countryside village. It was no wonder Silver End was quickly dubbed the “metal window kingdom of happiness”. Suitable for all ages – all welcome.

The walk is led by Jess Twyman, contributor to ‘Radical Essex’ publication, 2018.