Howletch

 

© The Story at Mount Oswald at Mount Oswald

In the foreground of this aerial photo is Old Shotton Hall, which at this time was the headquarters of Peterlee Development Corporation after it was refurbished in 1948 by Architect Planner Berthold Lubetkin. In 1976 the Development Corporation moved its headquarters to Lee House in the town centre. It is now the offices of Peterlee Town Council.

North of Old Shotton Hall and village is Howletch I under construction, beyond which can be seen the ground preparations for Howletch II. The road skirting along the western edge of the Howletch area is the A19.

© The Story at Mount Oswald at Mount Oswald

© The Story at Mount Oswald at Mount Oswald

The contract to build the Howletch area was awarded to Crudens, who owned the British franchise for the Swedish designed Skarne building system.

The Crudens houses were constructed using prefabricated concrete sections bolted together to form the frame of the building. The gable end walls were then rendered with brick, with non-loadbearing glass, wood, and rendered panel sections forming the front and rear elevations of the houses.