Upland Court

Upland Court, now divided into three dwellings, was built around 1910 and is attributed to the architect M.H. Baillie Scott. The building is constructed of roughcast brick with timber detailing and has a tiled roof. It is designed in the Arts and Crafts style and is arranged as a half 'H' shape, with a former stable building to the rear creating an enclosed courtyard.

The house has a Neo-Medieval plan, featuring an open hall with two projecting cross wings. The garden front showcases the main hall with flanking gabled wings. The central entrance is located to the right of centre and is accessed via a strap-hinged door. A full-height canted bay window is on the left-hand side, featuring tall timber mullion and transom casements with leaded panes and a semi-octagonal roof. To the right, there is a four-light casement window under the eaves and a two-light dormer. The roof is hipped at its ends. The wings have ground-floor French windows and first-floor six-light mullion and transom casements.

The left return has three gables, with the centre one projecting and tall stacks between. It features three-light mullioned casements, a central entrance, and flanking ground-floor canted bays. The right return also has three gables, with two projecting towards the front and an intermediate stack. A one-story loggia facing the garden is a later addition.

The courtyard entrance front presents a symmetrical facade with a sham timber-framed appearance on the first floor. A slightly projecting gabled bay is centred, with a four-centred entrance arch over double doors and a three-light casement in the gable. Flanking these are six-light mullioned casements. A central stack has a cornice. The cross wings have two- and three-light casements; the right wing has an eight-light mullion and transom stair window.

The side elevations feature gables and hip roofs that slope down to a lower ridge over carriageway openings, linking to the former stable range. The stable range includes a one-story section with a central entrance in a lean-to, flanked by extruded stacks, three hipped dormers, and a hipped roof with a catslide to the left.

The interior of the two-bay open hall is timber-framed, with braced queen strut and crown post trusses. It contains four-centred heads to openings, and iron strap hinges on the doors. The clever layout and attractive detailing are characteristic of Baillie Scott’s work.