International studio (57.1915/1916)

Recent Designs in Domestic Architecture

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ENGINE HOUSE

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Messrs. Herbert T. Buckland, F.R.I.B.A., and
E. Haywood-Farmer, F.R.EB.A., now Messrs.
Buckland, Haywood, and Farmer. The lar-ge
music-room, as will be seen from the plan below,
is on the northern side, with a bay to the west
overlooking the drive and the main entrance to the
house. The hall has a corner fireplace of stone
and leading from this part of the building is a
staircase in English oak. The smoking-room and
drawing-room adjoin, the latter having two outlooks
to the south, one being from the bay.
"The dining-room has an exit to the
loggia and garden. Surrounding the
kitchen court are various room s and
receptacles arranged conveniently for
storage and service purposes, the
kitchen itself, with scullery and

servants’ hall, being on the south. The upstairs
accommodation includes a private suite consisting of
two bedrooms, bathroom, and a sitting-room which
opens on to a wide balcony; on the first floor are
are also four other bedrooms, a dressing-room,
schoolroom, bathroom, etc. The servants’ bed
and bathrooms are on the second floor.
“ Great Roke ” is on the top of a hill and is built
externally with the local Bargate stone, with window
and other dressings of Doulting stone. The walls

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GREAT ROKE,’
’ WITLEY, SURREY: NORTH FRONT
H. T. BUCKLAND AND E. HAYWOOD-FARMER, FF.R.I.B.A., ARCHITECTS

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