On 30 May 1919 part of the estate once belonging to Lord Cowper of Panshanger was bought at auction by a group of pioneers of the Garden City Movement including Ebenezer Howard.
ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ᵻstˈeɪt wˈʌns bᵻlˈɔŋɪŋ tə lˈɔːɹd kˈaʊpɚɹ ʌv pˈænʃæŋɚ wʌz bˈɔːt æɾ ˈɔːkʃən baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv paɪənˈɪɹz ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdən sˈɪɾi mˈuːvmənt ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈɛbənˌɛzɚ hˈaʊɚd.