The Homewood (NT)

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Overview

A masterpiece of Modernist design set in a woodland garden, The Homewood was the brainchild of architect Patrick Gwynne, who was only 24 years old when he designed it. It was completed in 1938, just before World War II broke out. Originally built to accommodate his parents and sister as well as himself, Gwynne lived in the house for the rest of his life, continuing to keep the Cubist dwelling bang up-to-date until his death in 2003. In its heyday known as a 'party house', full of the latest gadgets, Gwynne was constantly changing the interior décor and fittings to reflect the fashions of the day, so that today, rather than being a product of the late 1930s, the house reflects the 1930s, 50s and 70s, adding greatly to its interest. The house is full of quirky features such as an abstract wax crayon mural on a curved wall, which was intended to be temporary.

Location

Portsmouth Road, HERSHAM, KT10 9JL

About the area

Surrey is one of England’s most wooded counties, with over a quarter of the landscape designated as an official AONB and plenty of history evident in the countryside. You’ll find sandy tracks, cottage gardens and welcoming village inns, and on the fringe of Greater London you can picnic in Chaldon’s hay meadows, explore the downs at Epsom, or drift idly beside the River Thames.

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The Homewood (NT)

Portsmouth Road, HERSHAM, KT10 9JL

01372 476424

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The Homewood (NT)

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Overview

A masterpiece of Modernist design set in a woodland garden, The Homewood was the brainchild of architect Patrick Gwynne, who was only 24 years old when he designed it. It was completed in 1938, just before World War II broke out. Originally built to accommodate his parents and sister as well as himself, Gwynne lived in the house for the rest of his life, continuing to keep the Cubist dwelling bang up-to-date until his death in 2003. In its heyday known as a 'party house', full of the latest gadgets, Gwynne was constantly changing the interior décor and fittings to reflect the fashions of the day, so that today, rather than being a product of the late 1930s, the house reflects the 1930s, 50s and 70s, adding greatly to its interest. The house is full of quirky features such as an abstract wax crayon mural on a curved wall, which was intended to be temporary.

Location

Portsmouth Road, HERSHAM, KT10 9JL

About the area

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Surrey is one of England’s most wooded counties, with over a quarter of the landscape designated as an official AONB and plenty of history evident in the countryside. You’ll find sandy tracks, cottage gardens and welcoming village inns, and on the fringe of Greater London you can picnic in Chaldon’s hay meadows, explore the downs at Epsom, or drift idly beside the River Thames.

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