Metropolitan Railway Country Estates Limited
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Metropolitan Railway Country Estates Limited was the property development company associated with the Metropolitan Railway that created and marketed the suburban housing areas collectively known as "Metroland" in northwest London.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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property development company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London Underground history
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Metropolitan Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ garden suburb movement ⓘ suburbanisation of London ⓘ |
| businessModel |
developing land along railway routes
ⓘ
selling housing plots to commuters ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
expansion of Metroland brand
ⓘ
growth of London suburbs ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developed |
Metroland
NERFINISHED
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residential suburbs along the Metropolitan Railway ⓘ suburban housing estates ⓘ |
| developedArea |
Croxley Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastcote NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrow-on-the-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Moor Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Rayners Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Rickmansworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruislip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
commuter housing
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suburban housing development ⓘ |
| industry |
property development
ⓘ
real estate ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | northwest London ⓘ |
| marketed | Metroland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | promoting rural lifestyle with urban access ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of Metroland suburbs
ⓘ
integration of rail transport and property development ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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Chilterns region NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ London commuter belt NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Metropolitan Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan Railway’s commercial operations ⓘ |
| promotedAs | Metroland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | land development arm of the Metropolitan Railway ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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interwar years ⓘ |
| transportLink | Metropolitan line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBrandName | Metroland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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