Building record 1456400000 - 18 Galleywood and 19 Avondale - East Common

Summary

Single house built in 1920s

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Gerrards Cross Centenary Conservation Area

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Type and Period (1)

  • HOUSE (Modern - 1920 AD to 1929 AD)

Description

Pair of semi-detached houses built 1920s. Pebbledashed painted white. Plain clay tiled hipped roof with dormer to each side. The flat-roof dormer at Avondale could be enhanced by a hipped roof like that at Galleywood. Full height bay windows under pebbledashed gables which appear to break through the roof. Plain clay tile hanging between ground and upper bays. Central chimney stack on ridge. Small triangular oriel window with stained glass on shaped bracket at side of each front door. Hipped tiled door canopies on shaped timber bracket. Casement windows, altered at Avondale although it does retain stained glass window to landing at side. Galleywood extended to side in 1920s with garage and first floor with oriel window; Flemish bond red brick. Header bond beneath bay windows. This is a local building of note within the Conservation Area of Gerrards Cross Centenary. (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC23414 Bibliographic reference: South Bucks District Council. 2009. Character Appraisal: Gerrards Cross Common Conservation Area and Gerrands Cross Centenary Conserbvation Area.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 00415 87890 (1m by 6m)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 23 2021 7:45PM

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