Basic Site Details | Name: | “Westcott,” Martinsend Lane | | Town, district or village: | Great Missenden | | City or county: | Buckinghamshire | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Westcott, a semi-bungalow residence, was designed by Alistair MacDonald, the architect and has a dining room, sitting room and sun parlour and some eight other rooms variously in use as bedrooms, a playroom study and box-rooms, related in a manner making for the utmost flexibility. [The Times 29 July 1964 page 13]
Lord and Lady Attlee moved from Cherry Cottage in nearby Prestwood to Westcott in 1961. Following the death of Lady Attlee the house was offered for sale | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | House | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Westcott, Martinsend Lane | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1961(?) | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alister Gladstone MacDonald (or Alistair Gladstone MacDonald) | | | 1961(?) | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Lord Attlee | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | The Times | 29 July 1964 | | | page 13 col A - Property Market
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