Harpsden Court

Harpsden Court is a country house, likely dating from the 17th century with alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is constructed of red brick, with rough cast render to the front, and has a plain tile roof and brick stacks. The house is two storeys and has an attic, with a two-window cross-gable to the left, a two-storey porch, a four-window range, and a two-window cross-gable to the right. The porch contains a panelled, studded door. A first-floor window to the left has four lights, a two-row wooden mullion and transom design, and a shaped gable above. The left-hand cross-gable incorporates two two-light wooden mullion and transom windows to the ground floor and a false circular bulls-eye window to the gable. The four-window range to the right of the porch includes three two-light wooden mullion and transom windows to the ground floor, and a four-light wooden mullion and transom window to the left of centre, featuring a gothick decorative top. The first floor has a four-light wooden mullion and transom window with a gothick top above the ground-floor window, and a two-light mullion and transom window to the right. A Palladian sash window is located to the right. The right-hand cross-gable has two two-light wooden mullion and transom windows to both the ground and first floors, and a false circular bulls-eye window to the gable. Pedimented dormers are visible in the roof, and a ridge stack is located to the right. The left-hand return is two storeys and attic with three cross-gables. The interior has not been inspected but is likely to be of interest. Historically, the house was described around 1540 by Leland as having two courtyards.