Ketelfield and attached garden terrace and steps at the south elevation

A detached dwelling of 1975-78 designed by Peter Aldington of Aldington Craig for Harold and Joan Wedgwood.

MATERIALS: a bolted steel frame with double-glazed units and insulated double Douglas Fir panels, on a brick and concrete semi basement, with a concrete sub-frame.

PLAN: Ketelfield has a broadly rectangular plan with open-plan living and kitchen facilities, and bedrooms and bathrooms on the east side, segregated by a heavily soundproofed plasterboard and plywood partition.

EXTERIOR: the building is single storey with a flat roof. The main entrance to the house is from the sloping north side, across a pedestrian bridge, which leads to the recessed entrance porch, partly clad with timber, and a plain, solid timber entrance door. The elevations are similar. The steel frame is exposed; double-glazed and plywood panels, designed to be interchangeable, with half-width panels of louvered glass openings, are separated vertically by narrow aluminium mullions. On the north and east elevations the panels are plywood painted black rather than glass, providing privacy for the entrance and bedrooms.

INTERIOR: the open-plan living areas have wooden panelled walls and replaced wooden flooring. There is a sliding glazed partition between the living room and conservatory, and a sliding wooden partition between the dining area and kitchen. Adjacent to the kitchen is a narrow utility area with steps down to the semi-basement and a secondary door leading to the garden. The doors, kitchen cupboards and joinery are contemporary. In the living area is a simply designed fireplace with a metal surround and tiled floor and in the dining room an introduced woodburner.

An axial plywood partition to the east of the dining room and utility room demarcates the sleeping area. A narrow corridor, top-lit by round sky lights, gives access to three bedrooms and two bathrooms; one of which retains its original Adamsez Meridian fittings. The corridor and master bedroom have in-built cupboards.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES On the south side, facing the garden, is a raised steel terrace with two sets of steps leading down to the lawn.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/05/2015