Goddards, Arts and Crafts country house in Abinger Common, Surrey, England
Goddards is an Arts and Crafts country house in Abinger Common, Surrey, designed by Edwin Lutyens with two symmetrical wings joined by a central room. The walls are roughcast over stone, and the roofs are covered with clay tiles typical of the Surrey countryside.
Frederick Mirrielees commissioned Edwin Lutyens to design the building in 1898 as a rest home for nurses and governesses with little money. Over time it became a private house before passing to the Landmark Trust.
The house shows the Arts and Crafts approach through handworked oak, roughcast walls, and Horsham stone roof tiles that come from the region. Walking through the rooms, you can see how every detail was made by hand rather than by machine.
The property is managed by the Landmark Trust as a self-catering holiday rental and can be booked as a whole. Booking ahead is recommended since availability is limited.
The property contains a skittle alley from 1900 that guests can still use today. The garden next to it was laid out by Gertrude Jekyll, making this one of the few places where her work can be experienced as part of a stay rather than just viewed.
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