The Lawn (Harlow)
| The Lawn | |
|---|---|
The Lawn in Harlow, Essex. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Brutalist / Modernist |
| Location | Harlow, Essex, The Lawn, Harlow CM20 2JX |
| Coordinates | 51°46′49.7″N 0°07′31.0″E / 51.780472°N 0.125278°E |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Opening | 1951 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 10 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel frame |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Frederick Gibberd |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 22 Dec 1998 |
| Reference no. | 1246029 |
| Developer | Harlow Development Corporation |
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The Lawn is a mid-twentieth-century low-rise building located on the outskirts of Old Harlow, to the east of the town of Harlow, Essex, England.
The building is noted as being the first residential tower block in the UK, as well as being the location of its first pedestrian precinct. The structure was completed in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1998.