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Holy Family Church, Chequerfield, Yorkshire; Derek Walker—ceramic work by Robert Brumby, 1964, Grade II

Listed with almost unbelievable speed by EH and DCMS. This fine church was under threat when EH were asked to assess it, (the Society supported a request by local residents). Currently closed, we are extremely pleased that EH acted swiftly to list the building. In doing so, they gave us the first post-war listing of 2008.

Usherwood, Sutton Place, Shere, Guildford; Basil Ward and Amyas Connell, 1934-6, Grade II*

In December 2007 C20 supported Chris Moxey’s application to list the re-discovered building (see C20 Magazine, Spring 2008). We are delighted that following our, and English Heritage’s, recommendations, the DCMS has listed the building at II*, reflecting its intact plan, exterior and range of internal fittings. The single-storey house design and semi-circular glazed stair are unique in Connell, Ward and Lucas’s portfolio. This modestly-scaled house is now protected in a county where extensions or redevelopment to prime sites are all too common.