Upton Court

UPTON BISHOP CP - SO 62 NE 5/84 Upton Court 18.5.53 GV II*

Farmhouse. C14 core, largely remodelled during late C16, further C17 alterations, further remodelling during late C18 and early C19, C20 alterations. Timber-framed core largely refaced and replaced with sand- stone rubble, C20 tiled roof. Hall range aligned north-east/south-west with-late C16 cross-wing to south-west end. Through-passage now obscured by later alterations, gable-end stack to hall; lateral stack to cross-wing. C20 additions to rear parallel with hall range and further minor additions to south-east front. Two storeys; south-east front: gable end of cross- wing to left with 4-light and transomed C19 casement window, three 2-light casement windows to hall range to right, C20 porch and door to left of centre, enlarged C20 window and C20 French casement to right; single storey later addition further to right. A 4-light stone mullioned window survives to south-west return of cross-wing and fragmentary herringbone framing survives in gable end to rear of cross-wing. Interior: largely altered during C20 but retaining five-bay smoke-blackened roof of C14 hall range; collar and tie-beam trusses with moulded ridge and principals cusped above collar level. Trusses appear to have been altered at a later date with the addition of swept braces to collar-beam. One truss retains a section of cusping below the collar. The C14 block seems to have extended further to the south. Listed II* for the importance of its roof structure. The panel- ling in the south-west room mentioned by RCHM has been removed. (RCHM Vol II, P 194).

Listing NGR: SO6577828154