Herbert Collins (1885–1975) was a British architect, born in Edmonton, London.[1] He designed many of the suburban developments in the city of Southampton in the 1920s and 1930s.
Collins designed houses in Southampton from 1922,[2] became a director of the Welwyn Garden City Company in 1924[3][4] and co-founded the SwaythlingHousing society on 26 November 1925.[2] Collins, along with his cofounders, accountant and civic leader Fred Woolley (the society's first chairman) and Bursledonbrickworks director Claude Ashby, put up £200 worth of shares.[2] Collins' father, William, loaned the fledgling company £14,000.[2]
In an effort to contribute to the post-war housing efforts, Collins submitted a suggestion to the July 1945 edition of the journal Architectural Design and Construction regarding constructing bungalows from rammed earth combined with a small quantity of cement; his suggestion was repeated in The Architects' Journal in 1946.[7]
In 1957, Collins retired as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and his professional partnership with J. Normal Calton was dissolved by mutual consent; the pair had been trading as Collins & Calton.[8] At this time, Collins was living at 32 Carlton Crescent in Southampton.[8] Collins' retirement, however, did not mean an end to his interest in architecture and town planning, and in January 1962 a letter from Collins, sent from his Carlton Crescent address, was published in the Journal of the Town Planning Institute.[9]
Work
Collins' housing estates have a distinctive style, usually with rows of terraced houses set around wide areas of greenery.
The Rookfield estate (also known as Rookfield Garden Village[10] or Rookfield Garden Estate[11]) is situated near Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. It comprises Cascade Avenue, Rookfield Avenue and adjacent roads.
Collins' father William Jeffries Collins began the development of the Rookfield estate some time before 1910[10] on land purchased in 1899.[11] When William Jeffries Collins moved his business to Southampton in 1911, his sons Herbert and William Brannan Collins took over the development. The estate was completed in 1936.[13]
Uplands Estate
The Uplands estate, in Highfield, Southampton was built between 1922 and 1936. It was the first development undertaken by Herbert Collins in Southampton. The Uplands Estate (Highfield) conservation area was designated in January 1986.[14]
Bassett Green Estate
The Bassett Green estate, which comprises Ethelburt Avenue and parts of Bassett Green Road and Leaside Way, was developed on land bought by William Jeffries Collins in 1925. The Ethelburt Avenue (Bassett Green Estate) conservation area was designated by Southampton City Council in September 1988.[15]
The village hall in Climping West Sussex was designed by Herbert Collins.[17]
Orchards Way
The Collins-designed fire station in West End, Hampshire, now a local history museum
The Orchards Way estate is situated in West End, Hampshire. Designed in 1936 for the Hampshire Rural Cottage Improvement Society, it originally comprised 32 cottages, grouped in short terraces, two shops and a fire station and was more rurally situated than Collins’ earlier developments. The Orchards Way conservation area was designated by Eastleigh Borough Council in 1999.[18]
Chandler's Ford United Reformed Church
Originally Chandler's Ford Congregational Church, the building was designed by Collins in 1929.[19] It has been extended and enlarged since then but the significant elements of the original style retained as shown on the church's website.[20]
References
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^"Rammed earth construction". The Architects' Journal. 103: 79. 1946.
^ ab"Collins & Calton dissolved". Royal Institute of British Architects Journal. 64: 164 & 245. 1957. Retrieved 8 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
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^ ab"Hornsey, including Highgate: Growth from the mid 19th century | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ ab"The Rookfield Garden Village of W. J. Collins". www.rookfield.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^"List of conservation areas in Haringey | Haringey Council". www.haringey.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^"Rookfield Estate". www.locallocalhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^"Ethelburt Avenue (Bassett Green Estate) Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan" (PDF).
^"SWAYTHLING METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING CHURCH HALL, WORKSHOPS AND MANSE, City of Southampton - 1031525 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^Herbert Collins 1885-1975 Architect and Worker for Peace by Robert Williams published Paul Cave Publications Ltd. in conjunction with The City of Southampton Society 1985 ISBN 0-86146-049-9
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
^Herbert Collins 1885-1975 Architect and Worker for Peace by Robert Williams published Paul Cave Publications Ltd. in conjunction with The City of Southampton Society 1985 ISBN 0-86146-049-9
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For the Canadian born American artist see Herbert A Collins For the Australian cricketer see Herbie Collins Herbert Collins 1885 1975 was a British architect born in Edmonton London 1 He designed many of the suburban developments in the city of Southampton in the 1920s and 1930s Herbert CollinsBorn1885Edmonton LondonDied1975NationalityBritishOccupationArchitectPracticeCollins amp CaltonBuildings286 building ProjectsSwaythling Housing Society Welwyn Garden CityHerbert Collins houses in Ethelburt Avenue Swaythling Contents 1 Life 2 Work 2 1 Rookfield Estate 2 2 Uplands Estate 2 3 Bassett Green Estate 2 4 Swaythling Methodist Church 2 5 Climping Village Hall 2 6 Orchards Way 2 7 Chandler s Ford United Reformed Church 3 References 4 External linksLife EditCollins designed houses in Southampton from 1922 2 became a director of the Welwyn Garden City Company in 1924 3 4 and co founded the Swaythling Housing society on 26 November 1925 2 Collins along with his cofounders accountant and civic leader Fred Woolley the society s first chairman and Bursledon brickworks director Claude Ashby put up 200 worth of shares 2 Collins father William loaned the fledgling company 14 000 2 Collins lived at 38 Brookvale Road in Highfield Southampton from 1930 to 1973 and a commemorative English Heritage blue plaque was installed there in July 2004 5 During his time living there Collins was responsible for the design of Swaythling Methodist Church in Burgess Road built in 1932 6 In an effort to contribute to the post war housing efforts Collins submitted a suggestion to the July 1945 edition of the journal Architectural Design and Construction regarding constructing bungalows from rammed earth combined with a small quantity of cement his suggestion was repeated in The Architects Journal in 1946 7 In 1957 Collins retired as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and his professional partnership with J Normal Calton was dissolved by mutual consent the pair had been trading as Collins amp Calton 8 At this time Collins was living at 32 Carlton Crescent in Southampton 8 Collins retirement however did not mean an end to his interest in architecture and town planning and in January 1962 a letter from Collins sent from his Carlton Crescent address was published in the Journal of the Town Planning Institute 9 Work EditCollins housing estates have a distinctive style usually with rows of terraced houses set around wide areas of greenery Collins also made plans for a garden city around Marchwood but these proposals were unrealised 2 3 Rookfield Estate Edit Cascade Avenue The Rookfield estate also known as Rookfield Garden Village 10 or Rookfield Garden Estate 11 is situated near Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey It comprises Cascade Avenue Rookfield Avenue and adjacent roads The Rookfield Estate conservation area was designated on 26 March 1976 and an Article 4 direction has been in place for the estate since 1978 12 Collins father William Jeffries Collins began the development of the Rookfield estate some time before 1910 10 on land purchased in 1899 11 When William Jeffries Collins moved his business to Southampton in 1911 his sons Herbert and William Brannan Collins took over the development The estate was completed in 1936 13 Uplands Estate Edit The Uplands estate in Highfield Southampton was built between 1922 and 1936 It was the first development undertaken by Herbert Collins in Southampton The Uplands Estate Highfield conservation area was designated in January 1986 14 Bassett Green Estate Edit The Bassett Green estate which comprises Ethelburt Avenue and parts of Bassett Green Road and Leaside Way was developed on land bought by William Jeffries Collins in 1925 The Ethelburt Avenue Bassett Green Estate conservation area was designated by Southampton City Council in September 1988 15 Swaythling Methodist Church Edit Swaythling Methodist Church was built in 1932 in a neo Georgian style It is Grade II listed 16 Climping Village Hall Edit The village hall in Climping West Sussex was designed by Herbert Collins 17 Orchards Way Edit The Collins designed fire station in West End Hampshire now a local history museum The Orchards Way estate is situated in West End Hampshire Designed in 1936 for the Hampshire Rural Cottage Improvement Society it originally comprised 32 cottages grouped in short terraces two shops and a fire station and was more rurally situated than Collins earlier developments The Orchards Way conservation area was designated by Eastleigh Borough Council in 1999 18 Chandler s Ford United Reformed Church Edit Originally Chandler s Ford Congregational Church the building was designed by Collins in 1929 19 It has been extended and enlarged since then but the significant elements of the original style retained as shown on the church s website 20 References Edit SeaCity Museum Facebook 19 October 2012 Retrieved 24 November 2012 a b c d e Herbert Collins The Southern Daily Echo 21 June 2007 Archived from the original on 6 May 2010 Retrieved 18 October 2010 a b Mann John Edgar and Ashton Peter Highfield A Village Remembered Halsgrove 1998 ISBN 1 874448 91 4 Purdom C B 1925 The Building of Satellite Towns J M Dent amp Sons Ltd pp Appendix B English Heritage Blue Plaques in Southampton Liverpool amp Merseyside Southampton Birmingham and Portsmouth PDF English Heritage Mann John Edgar 2002 Book of the Stonehams Tiverton Halsgrove p 118 ISBN 1 84114 213 1 Rammed earth construction The Architects Journal 103 79 1946 a b Collins amp Calton dissolved Royal Institute of British Architects Journal 64 164 amp 245 1957 Retrieved 8 October 2010 permanent dead link Letter from Collins Journal of the Town Planning Institute 47 48 79 1961 a b Hornsey including Highgate Growth from the mid 19th century British History Online www british history ac uk Retrieved 19 December 2019 a b The Rookfield Garden Village of W J Collins www rookfield com Retrieved 19 December 2019 List of conservation areas in Haringey Haringey Council www haringey gov uk Retrieved 19 December 2019 Rookfield Estate www locallocalhistory co uk Retrieved 19 December 2019 The Uplands Estate Highfield Conservation Area PDF Ethelburt Avenue Bassett Green Estate Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan PDF SWAYTHLING METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING CHURCH HALL WORKSHOPS AND MANSE City of Southampton 1031525 Historic England historicengland org uk Retrieved 19 December 2019 Herbert Collins 1885 1975 Architect and Worker for Peace by Robert Williams published Paul Cave Publications Ltd in conjunction with The City of Southampton Society 1985 ISBN 0 86146 049 9 Eastleigh Borough Council Orchards Way Conservation Area PDF Archived from the original PDF on 6 March 2007 Retrieved 19 December 2006 Herbert Collins 1885 1975 Architect and Worker for Peace by Robert Williams published Paul Cave Publications Ltd in conjunction with The City of Southampton Society 1985 ISBN 0 86146 049 9 Chandler s Ford Congregational Church External links EditHerbert Collins Estates Residents Association Swaythling Housing Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Collins amp oldid 1101487167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
