Cherry Hill

EGHAM PORTNALL DRIVE

3/31 Cherry Hill

18.8.86 II

House. 1933-6 by Oliver Hill for a Miss Newton. International Modern style, a shallow curve in plan. Built of brick rendered white with flat roof. 2 storeys. North of entrance front has a projecting semi-circular glazed staircase tower rising the whole height of the building with circular staircase with iron handrail to glazed side and solid banister to rest. A tinted cylindrical water tower rises as a roof feature to left of this. To the left of the staircase tower is a 2 light casement to 1st floor, inserted since the house was built, and original 7 light low casement on the ground floor. Doorcase has flat and wide weatherboard over. To the right of the staircase tower is a low 3 light casement on 1st floor. Principal rooms situated on the South front to take maximum use of sunlight and view. Mainly 3 light casement windows and flat veranda on plain columns to large sitting room. At its west end this has a glazed screen which open out into a semi-circular sun room. The house was originally called Holthanger and is a good example of Oliver Hill's modern style (of Joldwynds Holmbury St Mary) (See David Dean "The Thirties, Recalling the English Architectural Scene" RIBA 1983. )

Listing NGR: SU9729367248