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Upton (Phase 1, Site A)

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Upton One’s southern edge facing the country park

Provincial neo-Georgian style on the western edge: towers with pyramidal roofs mark block corners

Upton One site plan

Block interiors have allocated parking spaces and some garages; small private gardens and first floor living rooms allow some surveillance

Semi-public courtyard sitting area

Garages with apartment above; high level windows required in garages facilitate other activities

Special corner buildings address both streets, providing local landmarks through different materials and roof design (Ivor Samuels)

Different styles and ridge heights add variety and interest

Mews are enclosed by two-story flats and houses, whose external wall finishes including natural stone distinguish them from other parts of the scheme

Shared surfaces in the mews have a number of defined but unallocated parking spaces

Two and a half storey ‘Arts and Crafts’ terraces on the north edge were the first to be built

‘Arts and Crafts’ style terraces with one of the SUDS swales

‘Arts and Crafts’ style terraces with one of the SUDS swales

Children’s playground, Clinkers Square

A SUDS swale runs between two carriageways on Webb Drive, leading to playground in Clinkers Square

Swale on Black Cat Drive; dwellings on the right are reached from a footpath

Electronically controlled gateway to garage court; access to recycled refuse storage room is on the right

Small rear garden to four-storey house

Ground floor dining kitchen of four-storey house

First floor living room of four-storey house

Pedestrian and cycle link into neighbouring estate neighbouring

Layout of corner and neighbouring 1 / 2 bed first floor flats

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Location

Northampton

Region

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