Prior to the redevelopment 17 cottages and a large old house were cleared and the Council also acquired some adjoining land to provide a site of sufficient size for proper redevelopment. Architects were engaged to design the scheme in 1963 and the work was completed in May 1965.

The housing estates previously developed by the Council contain a number of flats and bungalows suitable for occupation by old people, but Kilburn Place was the first comprehensive development in Rushden to be planned with the needs of old people especially in mind. Whilst the accommodation on this site is not intended exclusively for the elderly, the development has been designed primarily to provide for their needs, as compared with the alternative of fitting old people into a scheme planned for general housing purposes.

Each flatlet is completely self-contained and comprises a sitting room with a bed-recess, and a kitchenette, and each tenant is therefore free to live an independent life, but the building also has a number of features to encourage the residents to enjoy each others company. Adjoining the flatlets, there is a well-furnished lounge or common room, which is a centre of social life, and the resident warden acts as "friend and neighbour" whenever need arises and helps with social arrangements. There is also a laundry, a trades delivery porch (with a locker for each tenant), a telephone kiosk, and a "guest room" available for booking, in which any visitor to a tenant can obtain overnight accommodation.

An "intercom" alarm system provides direct contact between the Warden's bungalow and each unit of accommodation (except the houses), thus enabling any tenant to summon help in case of need. Each dwelling is provided with a connection to a central television aerial which will provide a higher standard of reception than might otherwise be achieved with individual aerials.

Throughout the buildings extensive use has been made of underfloor electric heating, using off-peak electricity at the lower rate, with supplemental heating from individually controlled radiant fires, and hot water from electric storage heaters. The only fire using solid fuel is in the common room, and this has been included as an amenity feature rather than for heating.

The Architects have designed the whole development with the idea of providing a pleasant outlook for as many of the residents as possible. Most of the living rooms look out directly on to the central area, which has been laid out with grass, and the road layout includes parking spaces for visitors and tradesmen.

The total cost of the scheme was approximately £112,500 (including land acquisitions), and grants are received from the County Council towards the cost of the welfare services and special amenities, such as the warden's services, comoon room, etc.

Rents charged are:-

The Architects responsible for the scheme were Messrs. Talbot Bromi, Panter and Partners, of Wellingborough, and the main contractors were P. Holyoak and Co. Ltd., of Finedon. Mr. J. A. Bishop, of Rushden, was the contractor for the original site works (roads and sewers).

The Council have provided a total of 1,716 houses and flats, 53 permanent bungalows and 50 pre-fabs.