Sub-fonds
Walton Summit
Catalogue reference: NTC 17
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This record is about the Walton Summit.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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NTC 17
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Title (The name of the record)
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Walton Summit
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Description (What the record is about)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Lancashire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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An area of undeveloped land bounded by the M6, M61 and A6 was chosen as the first of eight projected major employment areas in the New Town. An application was entered prior to the Outline Plan Inquiry and received approval on 28 Mar. 1974. The site was planned for both advance factories of small starter units known as nursery factories and also for standard factories. There were also a number of fully serviced sites for purpose-built factories, as well as a hotel development. For Information on the attempts to attract industry to this employment area see: NTC 12.
As soon as project planning at Walton Summit was underway plans were made for residential developments nearby. The first was to the southeast of the employment area and was initially called Walton Summit residential development. The name was later changed to Clayton Brook see: NTC 18. Another residential development was planned round a proposed district centre at Whittle-le-Woods but this was renamed Clayton Green see: NTC 20.
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Record URL
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Lancashire Archives
Within the fonds: NTC
Central Lancashire Development Corporation records
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Walton Summit