Shrubs Wood
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Shrubs Wood is a privately owned, Grade II* listed,[1] Art Deco country house in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England. Built between 1933 and 1934, Shrubs Wood was designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff.[2] It is one of only two residential properties designed during their short partnership (the other is Cohen House in Chelsea, London).[3]
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Shrubs Wood is notable for its exterior, staircase and integrated furniture.[4] It is unique as a Modernist interpretation of the traditional English country house and is considered an important example of "mature" Modernism.[5] Shrubs Wood was originally named Nimmo House, before being renamed by Bridget D'Oyly Carte when she bought the property in 1949.[citation needed]
Shrubs Wood has been used as a location for period film and TV series such as Agatha Christie's Marple, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Jonathan Creek and Endeavour.[citation needed]