Houses, Silver End

I've previously written about Wolverton in the Essex village of Silver End.

Silver End was built by Francis Henry Crittal to house the workers from his nearby window manufacturing plant. The result is a wonderful series of modernist houses designed by Thomas Tait.

While Wolverton was a more substantial house suitable for one of the managers, this street contains more modest workers houses.

Wolverton, Silver End

In 1926, Window manufacturer Francis Henry Crittal established a works near Braintree in Essex and created the village of Silver End to house his workers.

The result was a wonderful collection of Modernist houses designed by Thomas Tait with metal Crittal windows.

This is Wolverton which is probably one of the best houses in the village and would have been for one of the managers at the Crittal plant. Workers had more modest houses in nearby streets.

The main feature of Wolverton is the triangle shaped central element. The metal framed windows lead to a small balcony with a 'W' worked into the railing.

And I do like the simple little window in the front door.