Brentham Clubhouse

The Brentham Clubhouse, built in 1910-11 by G L Sutcliffe, is a good example of the Arts and Crafts tradition. The building was constructed to serve as a clubhouse for the Brentham Garden Estate, an early co-partnership suburb influenced by the Garden City Movement.

It is primarily brick built, with a tiled gambrel roof and an eaves cornice. A prominent corner tower rises four storeys with a pyramidal roof, the eaves being slightly curved. The tower features a decreasing number of window lights on each storey. An unusual angular corner staircase is a distinctive feature. The main building is one and a half storeys high, with a roundel in the gable end.

The street-facing elevation has three bays, with the first floor containing three windows of two lights each, featuring mullions, transoms, and cornices. A dormer is located behind the parapet on the side. The ground floor has a similar central window flanked by two angular bays with six lights, also with mullions and transoms. All windows are leaded casements. The clubhouse extends to the rear, where irregularly placed windows of the same style are found.