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The Summerhouse

Bramblehaw Cottage, 40 Westcroft Road, Carshalton, Greater London, SM5 2TG

  • 15 Sep 2024
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

This Queen Anne-style bauble was built between 1905-14 in the grounds of the long-gone Bramblehaw mansion. Join local Historian Andrew Skelton for a rare peek inside and to find out about the history of the Summerhouse and neighbouring structures.

The Summerhouse stands in the grounds of Gardener’s Cottage, a private residence and once part of the Bramblehaw mansion site, which is now long gone. It is likely the design of Liverpool-born architect R. Frank Atkinson (1869-1923), who lived at Bramblehaw between 1905-8, and who was consulted by Carshalton Urban District Council over designs for new Public Offices, built 1908-9. Both buildings exhibit the use of variable coloured bricks, termed ‘broken coloured brickwork’ by the architect; adopted here to reflect Carshalton being (as he stated) ‘‘a purely Georgian or earlier – partly classic – district, the Georgian was the simplification of the classic” as “most old walls in the district were built in that way.”

Not usually open to the public, the residents of Gardener’s Cottage are kindly inviting visitors to view this wonderful structure in their garden as part of the festival. Fairtrade tea, coffee, soft drinks and biscuits will be on sale in the Summerhouse for visitors.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 15 September:
1030 - 1300

Location & directions

Bramblehaw Cottage, 40 Westcroft Road, Carshalton, Greater London, SM5 2TG

Directions:
Entry through the garden. N.B. No entry to Bramblehaw Cottage itself, viewing of The Summerhouse and garden only

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

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