01/11/2024

Place Names of Calne: North End Housing Estate

North End, North Way and North Cote relate to this development being built in North Field. Lansdowne Close, which was originally suggested to be named Macauley Road by the Health and Housing Committee, this was amended to Lansdowne Close, which makes much more sense as large parts of North Field were owned by Marquis of Lansdowne[a]. See also Bremhill View.
North End
North End was the first Borough Council housing estate for Calne and included North Cote, North Way, Bremhill View, Lansdowne Close, and the west side of Lickhill Road. The project began in 1920-21 with around sixty houses. At the time a three bed would cost 8s per week, while a four bed would set you back 10 shillings per week[1].

By 1939, a further 100 houses were built, with more after the war. Pre-war builds included Housing Schemes 3, 4, and 5: North End Housing Scheme No. 3 planned during 1932, with a tender out for 36 three bedroom houses being won by J.C. Wallis[2][3][4]. Another 56 houses were out to tender in June 1938 as schemes 4 and 5, which cost £22,420 with the contract going to E.J.G. Morgan at a cost of £13,236. The other costs for sheds, architects' fees, a Clerk of Works, etc[5].

In the 1960s, this development was extended by Maurice J. Morley & Company, who created Northfields, Braemor Road, and Corfe Crescent as part of their Northend Building Estate.

References:
[a] 'Lansdowne Close'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 14 January 1939 [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19390114/181/0010?browse=False [Accessed on 26 September 2019]
[1] 'Borough of Calne'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 24 June 1922 [ONLINE] Available from: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19220624/181/0006?browse=False [Accessed 26 September 2019]
[2] 'Borough of Calne'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 07 May 1932 [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19320507/019/0001?browse=False [Accessed on 26 September 2019
[3] 'Calne Town Council'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 14 May 1932 [ONLINE] Available at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19320514/112/0006?browse=False [Accessed on 26 September 2019]
[4] 'The end of Council building schemes'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 18 June 1932 [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19320618/105/0006?browse=False [Accessed on 26 September 2019]
[5] 'Calne, £22,000 Housing Scheme'  Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, Saturday 16 July 1938 [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001557/19380716/160/0006?browse=False [Accessed on 26 September 2019]