Description

SJ 51 NE UPTON MAGNA C.P. SOMERWOOD

2/93 The Old Shop
21/07/77

- II

House. Late C17 or early C18 with late C19 and late C20 additions. Timber
framed on stone plinth with rendered infill panels, red brick, painted to
north; plain tile roofs. One framed bay with later additions. One storey
and one storey and attic. Framing: square panels, 2 from sole-plate to
wall-plate; long straight tension braces. North front: lower timber
framed part to right with two C20 casements; right-hand gable end with
possibly reproduction Sun Fire Insurance plate (No.1710) and exposed collar
and tie-beam truss with queen struts and V-struts. Left-hand block has 2
gabled semi-dormers with C20 two-light casements, and external brick stacks;
central segmental-headed stair window and ground-floor segmental-headed
window to left with C20 two-light casement; C20 half-glazed door to right
with gabled C20 brick porch. C20 additions to rear and projecting at
right-angles to left. Interior not inspected but reputed to contain a
timber framed firehood (known as a fumbrell) which is a rare survival.

Listing NGR: SJ5531415516

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26558027

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings