The model village and its cottages

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
PLATE I. BLOCK OF FOUR COTTAGES BOURNVILLE.
THE MODEL VILLAGE AND ITS COTTAGES: BOURNVILLE
ILLUSTRATED BY FIFTY-SEVEN PLATES OF PLANS, VIEWS, AND DETAILS
BY W. ALEXANDER HARVEY Architect.
LONDON B. T. BATSFORD, 94, HIGH HOLBORN NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS 1906
DEDICATED TO MR. & MRS. GEORGE CADBURY.
In February, 1904, I was invited to read a paper on the subject of Cottage Homes before the London Architectural Association, when I took as the basis of my remarks the work executed from my designs at the Bournville Village. In adapting myself to the limits of such a paper, I found that, while much which was treated suffered considerably through inevitable compression, a great deal that I wished also to include had to be omitted. This suggested to me the idea, now realised in book form, of treating the subject more comprehensively, giving plans and views of actual examples of cottages, with measurements and costs, and amplifying and adding to my former notes and observations.
Even with the larger scope of a book, it is still felt that much has been left undone and unsaid, and it is frankly admitted that one man dealing with his own work can scarcely pretend to do full justice to the broad subject under notice; nevertheless, it is hoped that the plans and views of Bournville cottages, accompanied by descriptions and notes, may at least prove of value as suggestions for those interested in a matter now claiming very wide attention—that of the building of cottages which may fitly be called homes .
I am indebted to the Bournville Village Trust for their courtesy in allowing me to publish plans and particulars of the Estate cottages, as well as to the private owners of the few other cottages dealt with in these pages. I must also acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. T. B. Rogers for his valuable assistance in the production of the book.
W. ALEXANDER HARVEY.
5, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham. December, 1905.