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be within reach of every child and old person ; 

 that no house may darken or offend a neighbour's 

 house ; that the whole may be grouped round 

 central features and central buildings ; and that 

 from every part there shall be good views or 

 glimpses of distant country. We believe that the 

 successful example of such a plan of town develop- 

 ment might take away some of the anxiety now 

 caused by town extension. 



" Thirdly. We desire to promote a better under- 

 standing" between the members of the classes who 

 form our nation. Our object, therefore, is not 

 merely to provide houses for the industrial classes. 

 We propose that some of the beautiful sites round 

 the Heath should be let to wealthy persons who 

 can afford to pay a large sum for their land, and 

 to have extensive gardens. In other parts there 

 will be houses with rents from .30 to ^150 a year, 

 so that every resident (the cottager paying from 

 75. 6d. a week and the richer people paying from 

 >3 t ^4 a Y ear ) ma Y share in the church, the 

 chapel, the public library, and the open space, not 

 by forced, artificial methods, but as inhabitants of 

 the garden suburb. 



" Fourthly. We aim at preserving natural beauty. 

 Hampstead Heath, by reason of the spacious views 

 it offers, is a resource for Londoners which is 

 yearly more appreciated. If the Eton College 

 Estate, occupying as it does the foreground of 

 the wide western view, is covered with the usual 

 long, narrow streets, or built over by block dwell- 

 ings, much of this attraction will be lost. Our 



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