Grainger Town Handbook
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Description
"...What makes Grainger Town exceptional is the series of classical streets developed in a period of frenetic construction between 1835 and 1842 which are overlaid on the pattern of the medieval settlement that was there before. Newcastle was unusual in that up until 1830 there was a large property – Anderson Place – with extensive grounds within the city walls. This became available on the death of Major Anderson in 1831, creating a unique development opportunity. A number of schemes were drawn up but only Richard Grainger had the capacity to take the project on. As one commentator remarked: ‘While others think, Mr Grainger acts’..." -
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Link: http://urbed.coop/sites/default/files/Grainger%20Town%20Handbook.pdf
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