Slide Title
Preview
Date
1-1-1980
Description
Newton Aycliffe is located in County Durham, England. Newton Aycliffe was founded during the New Town Act of 1946 -- a plan to relocate those whose residences were negatively affected by World War II. These new towns were to prioritize citizenship, employment, community, and stability with a new kind of Welfare state. Newton Aycliffe houses were designed with uniformity in mind. Each came with garage parking and a front-yard garden. A focus in post-war New Towns was social and public housing, and that is reflected in the construction and shape of the neighborhood.
Building Type
School
Country Name
England
Region Name
County Durham
City Name
Newton Aycliffe
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chester, "Newton Aycliffe: Library and Health Center" (1980). Smolski Images. 1136.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1136
Keywords
new town, towns, community interests, housing
Notes
"The Newton Aycliffe Story." Great Aycliffe Town Council. 2016, www.great-aycliffe.gov.uk/info/about-aycliffe/the-newton-aycliffe-story/. Accessed 18 Apr. 2016. Parliament of the United Kingdom. "New Towns Act 1946." 1946. www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1946/68/contents/enacted. Accessed 18 Apr. 2016. "New Towns - UK Parliament." UK Parliament, n.d. http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/towncountry/towns/overview/newtowns/. Accessed 11 Oct. 2016.