Estate to 'strengthen connection to site's past' (opens original article in a new tab)

A new riverside housing estate in Gateshead, named Clasper Village, aims to strengthen historical connections to the site's past through naming conventions, design elements, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

• New riverside housing estate Clasper Village aims to strengthen historical connection to site's past
• Development includes namesake streets, statues, and design elements reflecting 19th Century Tyneside rower Harry Clasper and 1940s era
• Plans feature pedestrian-friendly layout with courtyards, communal gardens, and Home Zone areas prioritizing pedestrians over cars
• Tallest buildings will be placed on site's edge to reduce noise from nearby road and trainline