Bury Cottages Stanborough

The four pairs of cottages which make up Bury Cottages are situated at Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City

By Andy Chapman

The four pairs of cottages which make up Bury Cottages are situated at Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City on the triangle of land between Brocket Road (B653) to Wheathamptead and Great North Road (B197) to Welwyn, the land was acquired from theDesborough estate. They were built in 1921 to house soldiers returning from service in the Great War – ‘Homes fit for heroes’!. Originally they were known as 1 to 8 Bury Crescent but are now known as 1 to 8 Great North Road.

 

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