Coupar House
COUPAR HOUSE, THE PLOCKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152976
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Coupar House
- Statutory Address:
- COUPAR HOUSE, THE PLOCKS
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- Date:
- 2001-06-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/03901/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152976
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Coupar House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUPAR HOUSE, THE PLOCKS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- COUPAR HOUSE, THE PLOCKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blandford Forum
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88549 06388
Details
1. 865 THE PLOCKS Coupar House ST 8806 1/69 27.10.50.
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2. Fine mid-Cl8 house standing behind forecourt. Tile house has a 3-storey 5-window brick front, the centre bay being of bluish burnt brick, the sides red. The central feature has stone Ionic pilasters to lower floors and rusticated quoin+ above. The side quoins are rusticated below the main cornice and have panelled pilasters above. The main stone cornice is at 2nd floor level, the 2nd floor being treated as an attic storey and having a moulded stone coping rising to a small gable in the centre, giving the effect of an open pediment. (cf No 5 East Street). Central 2nd floor window round-headed, central 1st floor window has scroll sides, all windows have moulded stone architraves and keys. Stone plinth and strings. Stone doorway is Roman Doric with half-round pilasters, triglyphs and pediment. The interior, which has recently been sympathetically restored, has fine original staircase, panelling, carved chimney-pieces, plasterwork etc. Attributed to Nathaniel Ireson. See "The Bastards of Blandford" by John Adams; "Architectural Review", June 1968.
Coupar House, Walls, Railings and Stables , Limetree House and Nos 2, 3, 5 and 7 form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8854906388
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102220
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architectural Review in June, (1968)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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