Description

TL 04NE COPLE BEDFORD ROAD

3/32 Octagon Farmhouse

- II

House. Early C19, for Duke of Bedford. Similar to design c.1800 by R. Salmon
for Francis, 5th Duke of Bedford, for house in another parish (cf. T.
Batchelor, General View of the Agriculture of the County of Bedford, 1808,
p.20 and facing plate). Apparently with later alterations. Red brick, with
slate roof, hipped to main block, gabled to projecting blocks. Main block
octagonal plan, 2 storeys and attic, with 2-span 2 storeyed block projecting
from W elevation, and one storey and attics block projecting from N elevation.
Variety of casements, but mostly of 3 lights, with glazing bars, under
cambered heads. S and E elevations are blank. Original 6-panel front door to
NE elevation, up flight of steps, covered by flat-roofed wooden porch. Pair
of red brick stacks to centre of octagonal block, flanking double-sided roof
light.

Listing NGR: TL0950449552

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26607493

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)