page_title: Chorltonville
section_title: Characteristics of the estate
hierarchical_section_title: Chorltonville / Characteristics of the estate
caption_attribution_description: Shadow of the horse chestnut tree on The Meade, Chorltonville estate, Manchester, UK.
context_page_description: Chorltonville is a garden village dating from 1911 within Chorlton, in Manchester, North West England. It retains much of its original character, including architecture inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement.
context_section_description: Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, the builders attempted to make Chorltonville like a rural village using various techniques:
  Curved, winding streets, emulating country lanes.
  Grass verges beside the roadways.
  Numerous trees (currently there are about 360 in the public areas).
  Diverse house styles.  Each pair of semi-detached houses mirror each other, but are slightly different from other pairs in the same street.
  Use of interesting architectural details:  bay windows, tile decals on gable ends and under windows, stained glass, exposed beams.
  Two "village green" areas.
  Most of these features survive to the current day.  Virtually all the original houses are still standing, although many have lost their stained glass.  A programme of tree replacement ensures that the trees on the estate are healthy and new planting ensures their long-term well being.
caption: The Meade is dominated by a horse-chestnut tree.
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