1877 – Old Swan House, Chelsea, London
In Old Swan House, Richard Shaw’s unusual design includes such English Baroque architectural elements as bay windows and dormers.
In Old Swan House, Richard Shaw’s unusual design includes such English Baroque architectural elements as bay windows and dormers.
The house was designed by Norman Shaw to a Tudor design and stands in 27 acres of landscaped gardens.
St Michael and All Angels Church sits at the junction of Turnham Green Terrace and Bath Road –
The earliest garden suburb, its buildings including churches, houses, shops and pubs, were designed by the leading architects of the time.
Published in The Building News, June 27th 1879.
Norman Shaw’s appointment as architect was confirmed at the end of 1873 following the formal transfer of the site to the Church Commissioners.
A public house, housing and commercial units designed for Bedford Park, the planned garden suburb.
Designed by Richard Norman Shaw for Jonathan Carr, developer of Bedford Park, and was built in 1878.
Perspective view including ground plan published in The Building News, May 7th 1880.