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Latitude: 52.1463 / 52°8'46"N
Longitude: -0.738 / 0°44'16"W
OS Eastings: 486450
OS Northings: 250533
OS Grid: SP864505
Mapcode National: GBR CYZ.D7S
Mapcode Global: VHDSN.596Z
Plus Code: 9C4X47W6+GQ
Entry Name: Cowpers House
Listing Date: 3 March 1952
Last Amended: 27 February 1984
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1320237
English Heritage Legacy ID: 351144
ID on this website: 101320237
Location: Weston Underwood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK46
County: Milton Keynes
Civil Parish: Weston Underwood
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Weston Underwood
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
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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
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