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Octagon Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Cople, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1334 / 52°8'0"N

Longitude: -0.4015 / 0°24'5"W

OS Eastings: 509504

OS Northings: 249552

OS Grid: TL095495

Mapcode National: GBR H3L.78W

Mapcode Global: VHFQ9.0M2W

Plus Code: 9C4X4HMX+99

Entry Name: Octagon Farmhouse

Listing Date: 17 May 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321601

English Heritage Legacy ID: 36669

ID on this website: 101321601

Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Cople

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Cople

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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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

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