Octagon Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 May 1984. House. 4 related planning applications.
Octagon Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- ghost-spindle-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 May 1984
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
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
Detailed Attributes
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