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Online villages and communities related to Port Sunlight grows daily but the quality of the sites varies somewhat. One of the most comprehensive sites is run by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Not only is there an interesting section on the garden village of New Earswick, located on the north side of York started in 1901 by Joseph Rowntree but also details about housing and community projects run by the Foundation. More garden village sites can be found at Letchworth and Hampstead. The philanthropic works of William Hesketh Lever are often compared to those of Robert Owen and Cadbury - now you can visit New Lanark and Bournville on the web.Further afield the Dutch model village of Agneta Park, reputed to have been admired by William Hesketh Lever on his travels, is featured on the Delft website.

(Article October 1999)

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.	Online villages and communities related to Port Sunlight grows daily but the quality of the sites varies somewhat. One of the most comprehensive sites is run by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Not only is there an interesting section on the garden village of New Earswick, located on the north side of York started in 1901 by Joseph Rowntree but also details about housing and community projects run by the Foundation. More garden village sites can be found at Letchworth and Hampstead. The philanthropic works of William Hesketh Lever are often compared to those of Robert Owen and Cadbury - now you can visit New Lanark and Bournville on the web.Further afield the Dutch model village of Agneta Park, reputed to have been admired by William Hesketh Lever on his travels, is featured on the Delft website. (Article October 1999)