Portal:London/Showcase article/12 2009
Noel Park in the London Borough of Haringey, is a late-19th early 20th-century planned community consisting of 2,200 properties, designed by Rowland Plumbe. It was developed in open countryside to the north of London in the valley of the River Moselle, about half-way between the historic villages of Highgate and Tottenham. It is one of four developments on the outskirts of London built by the Artizans, Labourers & General Dwellings Company (Artizans Company). Since 2003, the name has also been given to a small park near the southern edge of Noel Park, formerly known as Russell Park.
One of the earliest garden suburbs in the world, Noel Park was designed to provide affordable housing for working class families wishing to leave the inner city; every property had a front and rear garden. It was planned from the outset as a self-contained community close enough to the rail network to allow its residents to commute to work. In line with the principles of the Artizans Company's founder, William Austin, no public houses were built within the estate. Today, Noel Park is within London's urban sprawl and since 1966 has been in public ownership.