Cornish housing charity Coastline Housing has partnered with local developer Orchard Dean Developments to bring 36 new homes to Grampound Road. This collaboration also aims to honor women who have been misrepresented in history as part of the development.
The project, named Alice Meadow, is a first-time partnership between the two organizations. Of the 36 homes, 10 are available for affordable rent, four for shared ownership, and four at a discounted sale for those in need of housing. The rented and shared ownership properties are already allocated or sold, while the discounted sale homes will be marketed soon. The open market homes are currently being advertised by Bradleys Estate Agents.
The name “Alice Meadow” was suggested by Dr. Caitlin Dean, a Director at Orchard Dean Developments. Dr. Dean shares, “We were keen to seek out a name that would spark interest in the human history of this area. Our research showed that there were a number of figures with the name Alice in the history of this village. It’s been hard to pinpoint any more information than this about these particular characters which, in itself, speaks volumes.”
Notably, three present-day women who are supporters of the Women in Construction movement were instrumental in bringing this development to life. Dr. Dean, Angela Warwick (Director of Situ8 Planning), and Jo Harley (Development Manager at Coastline Housing) all played important roles in the project.
Angela remarks, “It felt like serendipity that three modern day women in construction joined forces to peel back the years and honour women who have been misrepresented in history with this present day development.” Jo adds, “We are absolutely delighted to be supplying more affordable homes in another area of Cornwall to families and individuals who are in need as the housing crisis continues to bite in our county.”
This partnership between Coastline Housing and Orchard Dean Developments not only brings much-needed housing to Grampound Road, but also sheds light on the often overlooked contributions of women in history. For more information on the development, please visit Bradleys Estate Agents or https://pressat.co.uk/.
