Upper Cound House
UPPER COUND HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366745
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Cound House
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER COUND HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366745
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Cound House
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER COUND HOUSE
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:
- UPPER COUND HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cound
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 55129 04926
Details
COUND C.P. UPPER COUND SJ 5504 13/110 Upper Cound House - GV II
Shown on O.S. map as Cound Farm. Farmhouse, now house. Late C17 with C18, and early and mid- to late C19 alterations and additions. Timber framed with painted brick nogging on sandstone rubble plinth; red brick partial rebuilding and additions to north-east; plain tile and hipped slate roofs. H-plan; hall range of probably 2 or 3 framed bays aligned north-east/south-west with flanking projecting gabled cross-wings and later addition to south-east. One storey and attic over basement to north-east, and 2 storeys at rear. North-west front: dentil brick eaves cornice to left and parapeted gable end to rear of right-hand cross-wing; gabled semi-dormer to left and gabled dormer to right, both with 2-light wooden casements; central brick ridge stack, integral brick lateral stack to left-hand cross-wing, and lateral stack to addition at rear. Framing: square panels, 3 from sole-plate to wall-plate; exposed collar and tie-beam truss with queen struts in right-hand cross-wing. C20 two-light wooden casement on each floor of right-hand cross-wing; first-floor C19 segmental-headed wooden cross-window and ground-floor C20 three-light wooden casement to left- hand cross-wing; ground-floor C20 lean-to addition in front of hall range with two C20 three-light leaded wooden casements, leaded half-glazed door to right, and recessed porch to left with 4-light leaded wooden casement and boarded door. Left-hand return front of 2 bays with ground- floor segmental-headed wooden cross-windows and segmental-headed 2-light wooden basement windows. Flat-roofed eaves dormer at rear of hall range with 2-light leaded casement; C19 three-light segmental-headed wooden casements to rear of south-west cross-wing and C19 two-light segmental- headed wooden casements to rear of north-west cross-wing. Early C19 addition at rear with dentil brick eaves cornice; 2 storeys 2 bays, glazing bar sashes, first floor painted imitation sash to right and ground floor to left with slightly segmental head; C20 four-panelled door to right with C20 hipped porch with pair of leaded half-glazed doors and flanking leaded lights. Interior not inspected but said to contain a large open fireplace with chamfered lintel, chamfered beams, ledged doors, oak staircases, oak panelling, moulded cornices and timber framed cross-walls.
Listing NGR: SJ5512904926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259767
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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