Summerhouse

The summerhouse, built in 1935 by T Cecil Howitt, is located in the center of the gardens as part of the Fairholme Estate, which was designed for charitable housing. It features a timber frame set on York stone plinths, with brick infill nogging on the gable ends and bellcast tiled roofs. The structure arches over the central path that leads to the community center. The gable ends are adorned with bargeboards that are intricately carved with fruit and vines, and they have downcast finials. The sides of the summerhouse are open, with thick wall and sill plates connected by turned balusters and sturdy posts.

Inside, there is a timber ceiling and fixed seating along both sides. This summerhouse is the most visually appealing element of the Fairholme Estate. It combines vernacular and neo-Georgian styles, and it reflects Raymond Unwin's concepts of angled corners and open layouts while introducing a more formal and symmetrical design. The summerhouse serves as an excellent example of the development of ideas related to low-cost housing and town planning in the 1930s.