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HER Number (PRN):10930
Name:Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:Listed Building (II) 1383544: HOPTON COURT

Monument Type(s):

  • HOUSE (Mid 18th century to Early 19th century - 1750 AD? to 1837 AD)

Summary

A mid 18th century house, remodelled in the early 19th century, which is protected by Grade II Listing.

Parish:Hopton Wafers, South Shropshire, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SO67NW
Grid Reference:SO 64084 76536

Related records

19948Parent of: Orangery E of Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers (Building)
07736Parent of: The Grounds and Park at Hopton Court (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA4143 - 1994 site visit as part of Listed Buildings Resurvey

Description

Date first Listed 12/11/54 No of Structures 1 House. Mid C18 core, remodelled early C19 for Thomas Botfield to designs reputed to be by John Nash. Render and brick. Hipped slate roof. Rendered brick integral eaves chimneys. 3 storeys. South west front: 3-storey 5-window range of 6/6 sashes with 3/6 at second floor. Central doorway at ground floor set under octastyle portico of paired unfluted Ionic columns with balustrade. North west facade: 3-storey 3-window range of 6/6 sashes with 3/6 at second floor and pair of ground floor hipped slate roofed canted bay windows with 6/6 sash on each face with sash between. South east facade: Mirror of north west facade but with additional portico between bay windows with four unfluted columns and balustrade covering with central pair of part glazed panelled doors, and additional pediment with coat of arms set in tympanum projecting above eaves. 2-storey service wing to right with 6/6 sashes with cambered lintels. North east side rear face: Advanced left side in brick. Central 16/12 sash flanked by 6/6 sashes (one replaced with multipane casement) with 3/6 sash above, all with cambered lintels. Ground floor covered by later date 2 and single storey projecting wings. Type of Inspection - External <2>

House. Mid C18 core, remodelled early C19 for Thomas Botfield to designs reputed to be by John Nash. Render and brick.
Hipped slate roof. Rendered brick integral eaves chimneys.
EXTERIOR: south-west front is a 3-storey, 5-window range of 6/6. sashes with 3/6 at second floor. Central doorway at ground floor set under portico of 8 paired unfluted Ionic columns with balustrade. North-west facade: 3-storey, 3-window range of 6/6 sashes with 3/6 at second floor and pair of ground-floor hipped slate-roofed canted bay windows with 6/6 sash on each face and with a sash between. South-east facade: mirror of north-west facade but with additional portico between bay windows with 4 unfluted columns supporting continuous first-floor balustrade. Central pair of partly glazed panelled doors. Pediment with coat of arms set in tympanum projecting above eaves. 2-storey service wing to right with 6/6 sashes with cambered lintels. North-east side rear face: advanced left side in brick. Central 16/12 sash flanked by 6/6 sashes (one replaced with multi-pane casement) with 3/6 sash above, all with cambered lintels. Ground floor covered by later 2- and single-storey projecting wings.
INTERIOR: not inspected. <4>

Photographed during aerial survey in 2008 and 2010. <6><7><8>

It has probably the earliest vestbule in Shropshire. It led into a top-lit staircase hall of some splendour. According to the the then owner's nephew, the house was remodelled some time after 1806 by John Nash. When refurbished, the entrance front of what had been a more or less square house was left short, while the side elevation was extended by over half as much again of its original length and was provided with a long portico of Ionic columns. Ground-floor plan. <9>

Sources

[00]SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 10930.
[01]SSA805 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1974-Mar-15. 2nd List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 825-0. List volume. p84.
[02]SSA11092 - TEXT: Miners C. 1993/ 1994. Visit Notes, 1993-1994.
[03]SSA13201 - Photograph: Anon. 1977. Hopton Court. Colour.
[04]SSA20079 - List of Buildings: Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). 2000-Feb-29. 17th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 582-1. List volume. p111.
[05]SSA110 - Monograph: Pevsner Nikolaus. 1958. Buildings of England (Shropshire). Buildings of England. p154.
[06]SSA25326 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2008-Jul-26. SA0811_073 (1 photo) Flight: 08_SA_11. Colour. Digital.
[07]SSA25612 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2008-Jun-8. SA0804_079 to SA0804_084 (6 photos) Flight: 08_SA_04. Colour. Digital.
[08]SSA25994 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2010-Mar-8. SA1005_201 to SA1005_202 (2 photos) Flight: 10_SA_05. Colour. Digital.
[09]SSA23161 - Monograph: Mercer Eric. 2003. English Architecture to 1900: The Shropshire Experience. pp.192, 193, 197.
Date Last Edited:Nov 23 2021 2:40PM