There is a related web site run by Patrick Ellard who has taken an active interest in all things to do with Eric Lyons and Span but in particular New Ash Green where he has lived for most of his life. The site contains information about the concept of New Ash Green, its designers and builders, the centre and surrounding housing.

http://www.span-kent.co.uk

There is a web site for New Ash Green by the Village Association which deals with New Ash Green as a whole whereas the Friends of New Ash Green Village Centre website focuses specifically on the New Ash Green commercial centre.

This site gives an overview of the history of New Ash Green, The Village Association, its management structure and committees, the neighbourhoods, public buildings, and local news.

http://www.nagval.com/

Architect’s Journal article of 8th December 1971 contains photographs of the centre, plans of surrounding housing and neighbourhoods - 5 A4 pages.

Architect’s Journal article of 4th July 1973 contains many early photographs of the Centre, an account by Eric Lyons and an appraisal by Ian Graham - 13 A4 pages.

The Friends of New Ash Green have a publication titled "NEW ASH GREEN VILLAGE CENTRE - THE EARLY YEARS".

This contains the above Architect’s Journal articles and a short section on the design and layout of the centre.

Copies can be obtained from the New Ash Green Village Bookshop. Copies are printed in small batches and sell out fairly quickly. The bookshop will however take orders, which can normally be provided within a couple of days.

The Bookshop can be contacted by telephone on 01474 874194.

Royal Institute of British Architects published a book ERIC LYONS AND SPAN to accompany the 2006/2007 exhibition of the same name.

This is a hardback book lavishly illustrated and covering the whole of the Lyons/Span buildings - 240 pages. There is a chapter by Patrick Ellard, NEW ASH GREEN: SPAN'S “LATTER 20TH CENTURY VILLAGE IN KENT”.

The book is available from the New Ash Green Bookshop. The book has been very well received, some 150 copies have already been sold in New Ash Green. Copies are usually in stock and can be ordered for delivery within a couple of days if not. The bookshop can be contacted by telephone on 01474 874194.