Description

SP 85 SE WESTON UNDERWOOD HIGH STREET (north west side)

1/236 Cowper's House (also known as, and formerly listed as, The Lodge)

3.3.52

GV II*

House. C17, refronted early C18. Coursed rubblestone. Old tile roof., 2 storeys and attic. 3 wide bays. Street front is early C18,has 7'windows. Central 6-panel door in architrave surround with plain outer surround, console brackets, cornice and pediment. 3-pane sashes in early C18 box-frames below segmented dressed stone heads with key blocks. The windows are grouped into rhythm 2:3:2:Splayed plinth, moulded first floor string, 3 2-light casemented hipped dormers. Flanking brick stacks on stone bases and stone coped gables on kneelers, 2 right hand bays have C17 stone mullioned cellar windows. On south-west gable is blocked C17 stone mullioned window with cornice head. Rear elevation has sashes, some blocked and on ground floor at left a reused front window with early C18 heavy glazing bars with chamfers. Patterned fanlight to back door. Interior: Early C18 staircase with square newels, heavy moulded handrail and very delicate turned balusters ending in a wide scroll at the foot. left hand room panelled and has pilasters flanking C18 fireplace. Panelled shutters and window seats. Right hand ground floor room has triglyph friezed cornice. 8-panel doors, The residence of William Cowper from 1786 to 1795 RCHM II 318 ON 3

Listing NGR: SP8645350531

External Links

• Wikidata Q17552211

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)