Rosemount

Built in 1931 by East Horsley developer Frank Chown, this house gives a fine display of his ‘arts & craft’ design features. Chown himself lived here until 1937.

A locally-listed building, Rosemount was designed and built by East Horsley developer, Frank Chown in 1931, who also lived in this house from 1931 to 1937 when it was named ‘Franleen’, an amalgam of his and wife Eileen’s names. 

Througout this period Frank Chown used ‘Franleen’ as a sales office as he continued to develop houses on land acquired from the former Lovelace Estate. Perhaps for this reason, today Rosemount offers a comprehensive display of his ‘arts & crafts’ design features including the large thatched roof, ‘eye brow’ profiles above the first floor windows, elaborate brick fireplaces, leaded windows and the widespread use of oak for floors, window frames and staircase. Of particular note is the decorative brickwork in a distinctive rose-pink colour.  

In 1991 Rosemount was used as the film location for an episode of the TV series ‘Poirot’ starring David Suchet called ‘How Does Your Garden Grow’.