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While we closely associate Crittall Windows with the 1930's, the company dates back to 1849, when Francis Berrington Crittall bought the Bank Street ironmongery in Braintree, Essex. But it wasn't till 1884 his son Francis Henry Crittall began to manufacture metal windows at the factory. They were so successful that, five years later they formed the Crittall Manufacturing Company. By 1907, they were so successful that they opened their first factory at Detroit, in the USA. | |||
During the First World War, Crittall turned over their factories to make armaments, but when the war was over, they went back to making windows. The Government's 'Homes For Heroes' programme needed to produce thousands of new homes, and Crittall's standardised, factory produced windows fitted the bill perfectly. | |||
During the First World War, Crittall | |||
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The distinct horizontal bars of Crittall's steel windows are the stand-out, iconic feature of 1930s 'Moderne' Houses. You either love them or hate them (we must declare at this stage that Tumbla loves them).
History
While we closely associate Crittall Windows with the 1930's, the company dates back to 1849, when Francis Berrington Crittall bought the Bank Street ironmongery in Braintree, Essex. But it wasn't till 1884 his son Francis Henry Crittall began to manufacture metal windows at the factory. They were so successful that, five years later they formed the Crittall Manufacturing Company. By 1907, they were so successful that they opened their first factory at Detroit, in the USA.
During the First World War, Crittall turned over their factories to make armaments, but when the war was over, they went back to making windows. The Government's 'Homes For Heroes' programme needed to produce thousands of new homes, and Crittall's standardised, factory produced windows fitted the bill perfectly.