Corby New Town
Corby New Town being built
By Marian Anderson
In 1949, Parliament identified that Corby needed rapid expansion to cope with the influx of people who came to work in the burgeoning steel industry. It was decided that to fulfil the housing, recreational, educational and shopping needs of the workers, a site of approximately 2500 acres would be needed to accommodate a target population of 40,000. Subsequently, on 1st April 1950 Corby was designated as a 'New Town' by the Commission for the New Towns.

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