Butterfly plan

A butterfly plan is a nineteenth century plan where two or four wings of a house are constructed at an angle to the core, usually at approximately 45 degrees to the wall of the core building. [ [http://thesaurus.english-heritage.org.uk/class_list.asp?class_no=180320&thes_no=546&class_name=PLANS%20AND%20DIVISIONS English Heritage Online thesaurus () ] ] Used primarily during late Victorian or early Arts and Crafts movements. It is also known as a 'double suntrap'. Norfolk has several houses of this type.

Notable examples: Papillon Hall (demolished) by Edwin Lutyens.
Happisburgh Manor by Detmar Blow.
Kelling Hall by Edward Maufe.
Yaffle Hill by Maufe.

External links

* [http://www.southgategreen.org.uk/local_history/1cannonhill.php Cannon Hill, Enfield UK]
* [http://www.artsandcraftsmovementinsurrey.org.uk/ashtead.htm Ashtead, Surrey UK]
* [http://www.barnhotel.co.uk/images/front04_sm.jpgThe Barn Hotel, Exmouth, Devon UK]
* [http://www.ribapix.com/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=item&key=Wczo3OiJleG1vdXRoIjs=&pg=1 The Barn, Exmouth, Devon, before the fire of 1905]
* [http://aia-mn.org/ralphrapson/the_barn/picture_pages/03.html The Barn, Exmouth, Devon, after the fire of 1905]

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