144 Station Road, Amersham

144, Station Road Amersham Buckinghamshire HP6 5DW

Building

Roofed and walled permanent structures.

Asset type

Purpose built shop.

Age

Circa 1911.

Rarity

Unusual in form.

Architectural and Artistic Interest

Beloved to have been built for local surveyor/developer William Sumner & designed by local architect John Harold Kennard. Of brick construction under a roof of clay tiles. Tiles may be original, although some have definitely been relaid - there used to be much ivy on the embankment side, which probably damaged the roof covering. Originally most of the facade was brick with the upper part of the gable roughcast. The whole building has since been roughcast & mostly painted white. There is the ‘signature’ Kennard ‘5 diamond motif’ to the front gable, with one large diamond in the centre & 4 small ones sitting at each ‘point’. This is painted white, however the remainder of the original area of roughcast gable has been painted black. This provides a stark contrast, in really highlighting the 5-diamonds. Just refurbished, pending re-opening as a Health Clinic - with brand new door, windows & signage.

Group Value

Situated just down from the Station, on the other side of the Railway Bridge lies Station Parade (see separate listings).

Historic Interest

Constructed between the Railway Embankment & the old Temperance Hotel (now a dental practice), just down from the Station, all key early buildings in the development of the then new town of Amersham-on-the-Hill. Can be seen in the 1973 film, ‘Metroland’, by John Betjeman, as the train enters Amersham.

Landmark Status

On Station Road, near the town centre, right by the Railway Bridge, in other words, a prominent position in a busy location.

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23 Oct 2022