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Name: High and Over
Date: 1929
Architect: Amyas Connell
Borough: Buckinghamshire
Listing: Grade II*
Notes: Described by Sir John Betjeman as “the first modern house in England”, this Amersham home was built in 1929 for Professor Bernard Ashmole by Amays Connell.  Built in a Y shape on a hill overlooking Amersham, its completion caused something of a sensation in the contemporary media.

See Also- Connell Ward & Lucas

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  • About
  • Metro-Land and Modernism
  • The Buildings
    • North London
    • West London
    • East London
    • South London
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    • The Guide
    • Speed Light Modernity
    • Prints
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