[citation needed] The Chorltonville estate comprises 262 houses in twelve roads, centred on a "village green", The Meade.

[3][4] The estate was conceived by two local businessmen, James Herbert Dawson and William John Vowles, and built between 1910 and 1911.

Their objectives in building Chorltonville were: Albert Cuneo was responsible for the design and Thomas Whiteley for the construction.

Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, the builders attempted to make Chorltonville like a rural village using various techniques: Most of these features survive to the current day.

[11][12][13][14] In 2008 the estate was used in location filming for the BBC drama series Survivors, as the home of Abby and David Grant.