Building record 1251600000 - SHRUB'S WOOD, GORELANDS LANE

Summary

Twentieth century house called Shrub's Wood, built in 1933-4 in International Modern style.

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  • Listed Building (II*) 1158476: SHRUB'S WOOD INCLUDING ATTACHED WALLS AND PLANTING BOXES SURROUNDING GARAGE COURT AND PATIO (DBC6441)

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  • HOUSE (Built 1933-1934, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II+. Substantial house 1933-4. Designed by Mendelsohn and Chermayeff. Monolithic reinforced concrete construction. International modern idiom. 2 storeys. Entrance facade of two main parts, that to left set forward and linked to right hand part by quadrant curve containing staircase. Entrance to left portion recessed within square headed opening. Original glazed smallpaned door, metal glazing bars. To left of entrance on each floor a seven-light ribbon window with concrete mullions & metal casements. 4-light picture window to upper floor of quadrant curve. To right of this ground floor largely blind; upper floor with 10-light ribbon window; concrete mullions, metal casements, coped parapet. Side and rear elevations with similar treatment and also of architectural interest. Interior retains all its original fitted furniture, panelling and other fitments. The Architectural Review, November, 1935, p174-8. The Modern House in England, FRS,Yorke,A. Modern Houses in Britain,1919-1939, J.Gould (B1).
Buildings report held at NMR (B2).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC19433 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p12, amended 29th April 1986.
  • <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF055297.
  • <3>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
  • <4>SBC25451 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2021. Shrub's Wood, Chalfont St Giles: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.

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Grid reference TQ 00510 94210 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 2 2021 3:46PM

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