The age-herald., 1901-05-18
CITY BUILT TREATMENTS.
Official Scheme in London TOT Dwell
 Ings for 42,5oo Persons.

in9S loT f<yOOV FCT6OuSI From the London News.
 We have heretofore briefly outlined a great housing scheme that was be- ing matured at Spring Gardens. Full particulars of this scheme are given in a report that will be submitted to the Council tomorrow. Once more 1t Is proposed to take advantage of the new act sanctioning the purchase of land and the erection of workingclass dwellings thereon, outside of the county.
 The housing committee recommends the Council to acquire an estate of 225 acres-at Lordship lane, Tottenham- in two portions, six miles from Lon- don. Four hundred pounds per acre Is the price to be paid. Of the situa- llon of the two areas, and of the means of communication, the committee gives these particulars:
 The southern or larger portion of about 179 acres has a frontage of lit tie over half mile to Lordship lane. which is main thoroughfare from High road, Tottenham, to Green lanes, Wood Green. It has also a frontage at it's northwest end to White Hart lane of some $50 yards. The northern or smaller portion of the estate north of White Hart lane, containing about 46 acres, is about 440 yards distant, is detached from the southern site, and is approached by a narrow road, 30 feet wide, from White Hart lane. The means of communication between the greater part of the estate and London are good. The Enfield branch of the Great Eastern Railway would serve the bulk of the estate on the east side. Bruce Grove and White Hart lane stations being, respectively, $50 580 yards from the nearest point of the southern site, while White Hart lane station is 730 yards from the near est point on the northern site.
 From both of these stations there are five workmen's trains running daily between 4:50 and o'clock a. m. to Liverpool street at return fare of 2d., while there are three others be- tween 6:35 and 6.55 a. m. at return fare of Sd. The extreme west of the southern site is best served by the Palace Gates branch of the Great Eastern Railway, Palace Gates and Green lanes stations being respective ly 1430 and 1460 yards distant from this point. There are at present no workmen's trains from these stations but the Council has prepared case against the company for service of workmen's trains on this branch Wood Green and Bowes park stations on the Enfield branch of the Great Northern are within 1640 and 1900 yards respectively of the western end of the southern site. From the former of these stations there are eign. work mems trains between 4:58 and 7:01 a. m., running to Kings Cross and Moorgate, at return fares of 3d. and 3hd. respectively, while from the lat ter five trains between 4: :5S and 6:58 run to the same stations at return fares of 3Rd. and 4d. In addition to the railway facilities, trains run along High Road, Tottenham, within 800 yards of the eastern end of the estate communicating with Moorgate street, London docks and Huston road at a fare of Sd. each way, and similarly along Green lanes, within l250 yards of the western end of the estate. The Middlesex County Council has also obtained powers to construct a light railway connecting the existing tram way at Bruce grove, Tottenham, with that in Green lanes, Wood Green which will afford direct communica- tion between the southern portion of the estate and these points. From these particulars 1t will be seen that there are ample means of communica- .tion between the estate and the cen tral parts of the metropolis.
 The committee explains that 42,500 persons can be housed in 5779 cottages on the two areas. But they suggest that in the first place only the south ern, or larger, site should be devel- oped. Here are details of their inten- tions:
 Accommodation for 33,000 persons will be provided in 4750 self-contained, two-story cottages, and 2000 more will be provided for in tenements over shops. The cottages will be of vari- ous classes, and each cottage will have it's own garden. The number of per sons to be placed on the site will not crowd the land unduly. The depths of the various cottage plots will be generally greater than the bylaws of the local authorities require, and fore courts will in all cases be provided. The frontages to the main roads are very suitable to shops, and about ten and half acres of land will be given up to this purpose, upon which about 250 shops will be erected, and from these considerable income could probably be obtained, should the Coun- ell itself decide to build the shops. It will be necessary to widen Lordship lane for the construction or the pro- posed tramway, and the shop plots have been made of sufficient depth to allow of this being done.
 Access to the site will be given by eight roads, leading from Lordship lane, Snakes lane and Hatherley road.