Patrick Abercrombie

Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie FRIBA was an English town planner. Educated at Uppingham School, Rutland, he was the brother of Lascelles Abercrombie, poet and literary critic.

Sir Patrick was closely involved in the founding of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE). After its formation in December 1926, he served as its Honorary Secretary.

He is best known for the post-Second World War replanning of London and the Clyde Valley. He created the County of London Plan (1943) and the Greater London Plan (1944) which are commonly referred to as the Abercrombie Plan. With Robert H. Matthews, he produced the Clyde Valley Regional Plan (1946) that proposed the new towns of East Kilbride and Cumbernauld.

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	Who Runs Edinburgh? by David McCrone 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Most Unsettling Person: An Introduction to the Ideas and Life of Patrick Geddes by Paddy Kitchen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1975 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emergence of Irish Planning, 1880 - 1920 by Michael J. Bannon (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Planning: The Irish Experience 1920 - 1988 by Michael J. Bannon (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Renewing Old Edinburgh: The Enduring Legacy of Patrick Geddes by Jim Johnson liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clyde Valley Regional Planning Advisory Committee: Report by Advisory Committee to the Constituent Local Authorities by William E. Whyte (Clerk) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1947 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strategic Planning in Action: The Impact of the Clyde Valley Regional Plan, 1946 - 1982 by Roger Smith 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875 - 2049 by Cliff Hague 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2025 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars