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Certainly not modernist, but the epitome of the spirit of Metro-Land and the idea that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’. Trobridge’s Swedenborgian religion informed his belief in the healing properties of design, especially for those returning from World War I. His most famous building is Highfort Court, with its fantastical turreted entrance, as perched upon by John Betjeman in his Metro-Land documentary. Trobridge used a variety of materials including elm, thatch, tiles and even concrete. His designs can be found all over the slopes of Kingsbury, bringing a taste of the middle ages to Metro-Land.