Silver End is a village in the Braintree area of Essex, constructed in the late 1920s as a self-contained ‘model village’ by Francis Henry Crittall; who established his Crittall Windows factory at the centre of the village. Crittall steel-framed windows achieved international popularity in everything from military buildings to the Titanic. Crittall aimed to provide housing and amenities close to the factory for workers, and the village was constructed over six years from 1926. Other buildings included a large department store which burnt down in 1951, and a village hall. Most of the factory buildings were demolished in 2008, although a few still survive behind the hoarding. The buildings of Silver End are a fine example of Art Deco architecture.
F.H. Crittall’s House and The Village Hall
