Building record 1459700000 - Greystones - Oxford Road

Designed 1911 by surveyor G F Duck. Built by Claude Baldwin for himself; he built several Gerrards Cross houses in partnership with Duck, particularly in Layters Way. Two storey house with projecting west wing which has first floor jettied over bay window. White painted pebbledash with red brick window lintels and sills. Wide front porch under sloping roof. All roofs plain clay tiled. Original casement windows. The stone gate post with its conical head is important since it marks the old position of the driveway to Orchehill House. The driveway was diverted to the west to follow part of what is now Bulstrode Way, in order to make way for this house. The house was originally called Hillcrest since it stands at the top of the rise in the Oxford Road where it meets Bull Lane and is therefore in a gateway location to the Common and the conservation area. This is a local building of note within the Conservtation Area of Gerrards Cross. (B1)