Building Name

Fernhurst" Pinkneys Green, near Maidenhead.

Date
1910
District/Town
Maidenhead
County/Country
Berkshire, England
Work
New Build
Contractor
W. Creed of Maidenhead

 

“Fernhurst” was designed so as to have the appearance of an old country house, the roof being covered with old tiles, the woodwork being dull black, and the windows glazed with diamond-paned leaded lights with roundels." The lower storey is of red brick, the upper being rough-cast. The accommodation is shown by the accompanying plans. The stables provide for five horses, and there is a large coach-house, with loft and coachman's residence on the upper floor. Mr L. A. Hayes, ARIBA., of London, W., was the architect, and Mr. W. Creed, of Maidenhead, the builder Electric-light plant has been installed, this work and the wiring having been carried out by Messrs. Drake and Gorham.

Reference : Architectural Review special issue: Recent English Domestic Architecture (4)  1911; Mervyn E Macartney Editor.  Page 197-198, with plans and illustration