Update - Open Event held 3 August 2011

The community event was held on 3 August 2011.  The event enabled people to view the plans and layouts for Lincoln Road, get an idea on the programme for the scheme and hear more about the history of the house.  The slides from the evening are held on the blog if you would like to know more.

Local residents were also given the opportunity to vote for the name of a new street on the Thurston House Development.

The local authority had whittled down the shortlist to two options, Wadlow Close, after Wadlow Brummit who owned the house in the 1930s and Townsend Close, after Henry M Townsend who is believed to be the architect who built the house in 1873.

In a closely run contest Townsend Close won with 56% of the vote. The voting took place at a community event hosted by social housing developers Accent Nene. The event was organised to update the local community on plans for the development. There were also displays about the history of Thurston house and the eco-credentials of the development.

Northborough Ward Councilor Peter Hiller Northborough Ward Councillor Peter Hiller attended the event and said “The development will be a great asset to the city by turning a disused building into 25 high-quality, energy-efficient homes built to meet Secured by Design Standards and includes secure parking.  I’m very positive about this project and am looking forward to its completion in Autumn 2012.”