Our Town & Country Awards encourage projects in Northamptonshire that:
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protect the countryside assist urban renewal improve everyone's quality of life
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the winners are…..
Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre
Cllr Ruth Groome, Mayor of Kettering presenting a CPRE plaque to Alyson Allfree, Director of Rockingham Forest Trust, Stanwick Lakes and Cllr Glenvil Greenwood-Smith, Trustee.
The Visitor Centre is a striking building in the beautiful setting of the Stanwick Lakes Country Park. It has many eco-friendly features, including rainwater harvesting and a partial green roof.
Aspect at Upton Park, by David Wilson Homes
This is a significant development of 26 designer homes, with eco-friendly elements including photo voltaic tiles and solar panels. The houses are at the boundary of urban development and the open countryside and provide a striking example of modern housing. Photo courtesy DWH
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The Award was presented by Cllr Groome to Chris Hatfield, Deputy Managing Director of David Wilson Homes.
Avon Cosmetics European HQ Building
Nunn Mills Road, Northampton
This is a large urban development in a sensitive location by Becketts Park and the river. The building has a stunning glazed entrance feature and incorporates many environmentally friendly features - an impressive contemporary design.
Darren Jameson collected the Award on behalf of Avon Cosmetics.
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Brackley House
(Highly Commended)
This successful conversion of a large Victorian House in the centre of Brackley provides new in-town housing. The conversion has retained many of the original features of the building
The Award was presented to Henry Chopping, the owner of Oxford Homes, who were responsible for the work.
Campaign to Protect Rural England (Northants), PO Box 7939, MARKET HARBOROUGH
LE16 9XW
Tel 01858 433136 Fax 01858 465708 Email info@CPRENorthants.org Charity registered number 1116687
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