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Modern Houses In The London Borough Of Croydon

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ImageAddressArchitectDateNotesMapReferences
Addington Hills
Saraband, Bishops Walk, CROYDON, CR0 5BATwo storey, pale brick house made up of blocks with grey pyramid roofs.
Colentina, Bishops Walk, CROYDON, CR0 5BAA.C.Bayley1955Modest house in millionaire's row. Single storey to road and dropping to two storeys at garden. Shallow-pitched 'butterfly' roof.Pevsner p 206;
Hillside, Bishops Walk, CROYDON, CR0 5BALong, low, large house. Dark brick and slate roofs.
Timberlake, 18, Pine Coombe, CROYDON, CR0 5HSGeorge Lowe and Partners1964Two storey, flat-roofed house. The upper storey clad in vertical red-brown boarding oversailing the yellow brick ground floor.Daily Mail Book Of House Plans 1971;
Coulsdon
75, Fairdene Road, COULSDON, CR5 1RJGeorge Nemes1937In the highly unusual style of Rudolf Steiner.NMR:TQ 35 NW 54; IoE ref no: 201295;
25, Grove Wood Hill, COULSDON, CR5 2ENEdward Banks1937I believe this maybe a thirties modern house that has been transformed beyond recognition. Client: Architect's own housePevsner;
82, Bradmore Way, COULSDON, CR5 1PBTwo-storey house on steep slope. Upper floor white render with gently sloping monopitch roof oversailing a dark ground floor. Strip window to first floor facing road.
Tall Trees, 86, Bradmore Way, COULSDON, CR5 1PBTwo-storey house on steep slope. White painted brick, monopitch roof.
Croydon
St Bernards, Chichester Road, CR0 5ULAtelier 5Excellently planned development and no doubt inspiration for London borough of Camden work by Benson and Forsyth. Client: WatesPevsner p 223;
1, Waldegrove, CROYDON, CR0 5JXSingle-storey, flat-roofed, courtyard house with white-boarded, angled rooflight to admit sun. Multi, red brick. Deep stained timber fascia. One of three similar houses.
2, Waldegrove, CROYDON, CR0 5JXSingle-storey, flat-roofed, courtyard house with white-boarded, angled rooflight to admit sun. Multi, red brick. Deep stained timber fascia. One of three similar houses.
6, Waldegrove, CROYDON, CR0 5JXSingle-storey, flat-roofed, courtyard house with white-boarded, angled rooflight to admit sun. Multi, red brick. Deep stained timber fascia. One of three similar houses.
Forestdale
2 - 10, Crofters Mead, Courtwood Lane, CROYDON, CR0 9HSA cluster of two-storey, square detached houses. Yellow brick, green roofs.
Kenley
8, Wheat Knoll, KENLEY, CR8 5JTHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
9, Wheat Knoll, KENLEY, CR8 5JTHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
10, Wheat Knoll, KENLEY, CR8 5JTHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
14, Wheat Knoll, KENLEY, CR8 5JTHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
19, Wheat Knoll, KENLEY, CR8 5JTHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
71, Hayes Lane, KENLEY, CR8 5JRHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
73, Hayes Lane, KENLEY, CR8 5JRHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
75, Hayes Lane, KENLEY, CR8 5JRHouse distinguished by sloping glazing over the entrance hall abutting a small monopitched upper floor. One of eight similar houses on the Wheat Knoll estate.
Norbury
La Marinella, 73, Ryecroft Road, LONDON, SW16 3ENAlfred James Hale1959Large house with shallow-pitched copper roof.Planning application no: 07/02340/P;
Purley
The Panesars, 1, More Close, PURLEY, CR8 2JNTwo-storey, flat-roofed house. Upper storey of vertical dark red boarding supported on multi brick ground floor, and also supported on three columns over entrance porch.
65, Selcroft Road, PURLEY, CR8 1ALPost-modern style. Two storeys plus one in the steeply-pitched roof. Rooflight runs the length of the ridge.One of a group of three similar houses.
67, Selcroft Road, PURLEY, CR8 1ALPost-modern style. Two storeys plus one in the steeply-pitched roof. Rooflight runs the length of the ridge.One of a group of three similar houses.
30a, Warren Road, PURLEY, CR8 1AAPost-modern style. Two storeys plus one in the steeply-pitched roof. Rooflight runs the length of the ridge.One of a group of three similar houses.
Reedham
2, Burcott Road, PURLEY, CR8 4AAL-shaped house around south facing courtyard. Round brick drum projecting from roof. Main accommodation at upper floor - glassy and white render with deep boarded fascia and garage below down precipitous slope.Planning application no: 88/02776/D;
Manderley, Hartley Hill, PURLEY, CR8 4ELHouse made of three monopitch blocks. Vertically striped facades of alternating brick panels and white window and cladding panels.
Riddlesdown
Trend, 7a, Coombe Wood Hill, PURLEY, CR8 1JPSteps down the steep slope with two planes of monopitch roof.
79, Riddlesdown Road, PURLEY, CR8 1DHRendered, thirties house. Blank upper floor to road facade.
45, Brancaster Lane, PURLEY, CR8 1HJStepped plan. Corner windows to the left side. Extended on the right side in similar style.Planning application no: 07/00925/P;
Sanderstead
28b, West Hill, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 0SABlocky, rendered house.Planning application no: 02/0356/P; 05/04240/P;
34 and 34a, Rectory Park, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 9JNSingle storey semi-detached houses. Low-pitched roof with split ridgeline to allow for a band of clerestory windows. White painted brick and dark window frames and boarding.
28, Rectory Park, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 9JNBungalow with low pitched roof.
Selsdon
Coombe Cottage, 31, Beech Way, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8QREric MayneTimber clad with low-pitched roofs. Client: Jean Newlove, choreographer
Butterfly Beeches, Beech Way, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8QRMulti brick, dark panels, white window frames. Low-pitched 'butterfly' roof.
38-40, Benhurst Gardens, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8NSAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
42-44, Benhurst Gardens, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8NSAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
49, Sundale Avenue, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8RRAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
189, Addington Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8LNAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
209, Addington Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8LNAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
1, The Rise, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8NBAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
1-4, Selsdon Crescent, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8NAAn example of the thirties houses in this area that have a deco flavour to them.
South Croydon
13, High Beech, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7QBBig house, red multi brick, concrete tiled roof with very deep boarded fascias.Planning application no: 01/01248/P;
196, Selhurst Road, LONDON, SE25 6XUEdward CullinanBlock of four maisonettes.Follows Cullinan's usual logical design approach.
Upper Norwood
32, White Lodge, LONDON, SE19 3HSJoyce Lowman1972Long house running back from the road with main rooms facing south. White painted blockwork, shallow monopitch roof. Lower storey on south side includes garage.
30, White Lodge, LONDON, SE19 3HSHouse composed of two abutting monopitch blocks, the main one facing south with a long balcony at first floor level, the lower block facing north to the street. Buff concrete blockwork walls.
22a, Downsview Road, LONDON, SE19 3XBTwo storey flat-roofed house on steep slope. Entrance at first floor level but garage at lower level. Pale brick, vertical boarding, balcony at first floor level on garden side.Planning application no: 11/01503/P;
18, Downsview Road, LONDON, SE19 3XBDown a steep slope from road level. Yellow brick. Low pitched roof. It's not often that a house has it's garage in the roof.

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