Albert Ball Memorial Homes, grade II* listed building in the United Kingdom
The Albert Ball Memorial Homes is a residential building in Nottingham completed in 1922 that contains eight dwellings arranged in an unusual shape. The structure is designed to resemble an aircraft, with wings represented by two row sections and a central cupola topped with a weather vane.
The building was constructed in 1922 to honor Albert Ball, a fighter pilot from Lenton who died in World War I in 1917. His father commissioned the creation of the homes as both a memorial and housing for families of soldiers killed in the war.
The homes carry the name of a local hero and serve as a place of community remembrance. Visitors notice how the building keeps local history alive and connects families to the memory of those who served.
The building is located in Lenton, a district of Nottingham, and is easily accessible on foot. The surrounding streets allow visitors to walk around comfortably to view the architecture and the war memorial in front of the homes.
The building features aircraft-inspired design elements, including curved windows that resemble propellers, and was funded by the pilot's father as a tribute to his son. A local man named Bill Ash received a piece of aircraft wreckage from the pilot himself as a boy after witnessing a crash landing nearby.
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