Former 2 storey ward blocks for patients of Turner Village hospital. The crescent originally comprised 8 villas however 1 has been unsympathetically replaced. The crescent of villas were built as part of the larger Turner village which is historically/culturally important in north Colchester/Mile End. Turner village formed was built as part of the Essex Hospital (The Royal Eastern Counties Institution) which closed in 1985. Work commenced on Turner village in 1932. The Crescent was built in the Neo Georgian style and the design was intended to reflect the forward thinking approach of those involved in the project at the time. Turner Village was built at a cost of £146,359. It was officially opened by the Duke of Kent in 1935 and officially closed in April 2001.