Description |
Saltaire is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. Its textile mills, public buildings, and worker’s housing are built in a harmonious style of high architecture quality and the urban plan survives intact, giving an outstanding example of the philanthropic approach to industrial management. The idea of town planning and social welfare were influential in the 19th century garden movement in the United Kingdom and internationally, testifies to the pride and power of basic industries for the economy of Great Britain and the world in the 19th and 20th centuries. |