The Lawn (Harlow)
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Not to be confused with The Lawn, a part of Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village. For other meanings, see Lawn.
The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, Essex, England.
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The Lawn | |
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General information | |
Type | Residential |
Architectural style | Brutalist / Modernist |
Location | Harlow, Essex |
Address | The Lawn, Harlow CM20 2JX |
Coordinates | 51°46′49.7″N 0°07′31.0″E |
Completed | 1951 |
Opening | 1951 |
Height | |
Top floor | 10 |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Steel frame |
Floor count | 10 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frederick Gibberd |
Developer | Harlow Development Corporation |
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The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK,[1][2] as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct.[3] The structure was completed in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain.[4]