What was the name of Titus Salt's modern village to show urban planning?

• A. Port Sunlight
• B. Bournville
• C. Saltaire
• D. New Lanark

Answer: (C)

The question tests knowledge of a famous example of Victorian urban planning through a model village. Titus Salt built Saltaire as a purpose-made community around his Salts Mill to show how a well-designed, healthy living environment could accompany industrial wealth. It was laid out with clean streets, affordable housing, schools, a hospital, churches, and parks, all aimed at improving workers’ lives and productivity. The name Saltaire itself combines Salt’s surname with the River Aire, signaling a deliberate, crafted community. While other model villages exist—Port Sunlight, Bournville, and New Lanark—Saltaire is the one associated with Titus Salt.