Mid 20th century population movements in South East England
London overspill communities are the communities created as a result of the government policy of moving residents out of Greater London into other areas in the South East of England between the 1930s and the 1970s. The policy was extended to relocate residents to several towns in the East Midlands (mostly Northamptonshire) situated near the M1 motorway and A1 trunk road. The policy even extended to the North West of England, with the town of Burnley in Lancashire (more than 200 miles from London) even being designated as a London overspill town.
These largely consisted of council houses and new towns.
Londonoverspill communities are the communities created as a result of the government policy of moving residents out of Greater London into other areas...
An overspill estate is a housing estate planned and built for the housing of excess population in urban areas, both from the natural increase of population...
United Kingdom, in order to accommodate part of the London 'overspill' as perceived under the Greater London Plan in 1944. Basingstoke market was mentioned...
city of Peterborough was designated as a new town to accommodate overspill from London.[citation needed] Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (designated 23...
related purposes, [etc]". It was this act that enabled London County Council to establish its overspill estates as far away as Cornwall and Northamptonshire...
preceded it) was designed and built by the Greater London Council as part of its Londonoverspill developments around Bletchley.[page needed] "Less than...
stock took place as part of a national scheme named Londonoverspill, designed to transfer London residents away from slum housing. The housebuilding...
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was the second single released from...
riverside parkland. Much of the housing stock dates from the period of Londonoverspill during the 1960s and subsequently. The former village green is still...
Second World War the population grew rapidly as the area absorbed Londonoverspill. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Thurrock. In 1964...
in 2011 due in the main to new housing developments, including many Londonoverspill housing estates, built to ease pressure on the capital. Indeed, Aylesbury...
much new housing was built to accommodate families from London, as part of the Londonoverspill plan. Further housebuilding followed and in 2010, the Loves...
council estate, with funding provided by London County Council as the area was to accommodate Londonoverspill. The Jackmans estate was developed on the...
centre was redeveloped during the 1970s, when it grew rapidly from Londonoverspill. The Borough Council has adopted a 'Town Centre Action Plan'. The former...
of £6 million, and employed 1,300 people. It was partly due to the Londonoverspill.[citation needed] In 1966, GF moved production of Bird's Custard from...
expanded in the 1950s because of the growth of the town due to the Londonoverspill and further grew in the mid-1960s. British Railways closed Merton Street...
village was greatly expanded following the County of London Plan, with the village taking in Londonoverspill. By the beginning of the 21st century the population...
restaurants and is home to many professional offices as an overspill for the nearby City of London and West End. Amongst other sectors, there is a notable...
housing was built for newcomers from nearby towns and the emerging Londonoverspill, and another 2,545 (including Withycombe Drive in 1947) during the...
Overspill parking is the parking of vehicles beyond a defined area specifically designed for this purpose. It can occur because provided parking spaces...
Craft Centre in the area was once an outlying farm, but due to the Londonoverspill, the Viables and Brighton Hill districts were built around Basingstoke...
expanded in the 1950s because of the growth of the town due to the Londonoverspill and further grew in the mid-1960s. The Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway...
it the largest outside of London. Located in the West Midlands region of England, approximately 100 miles (160 km) from London, Birmingham is considered...