Listed Building record MDO27325 - Upton House, Poole

Early nineteenth century country house, now partly offices. Built for Christopher Spurrier MP for Bridport. Enlarged in 1830 by John Penistor for Sir Everard Doughty. Unpainted stucco over brick with some Portland stone dressings, hipped slate roofs, and rendered ridge and lateral stacks.

SY 993929. Upton House of two storeys with basement and attics and walls of brick rendered in stucco was built in the early-19th century by Christopher Spurrier, M.P. for Bridport, 'in the Italian style'. Between 1834 and 1853 Sir Everard Doughty added the east wing and chapel 'in cottage style'. <1>

Upton House is now the property of Poole Corporation with covenants over the house and 30 acres of the grounds given to
the National Trust in 1957. <3>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 208 (Monograph). SDO149.

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 433 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> National Trust, 1973, Properties of the National Trust, 70 (Monograph). SWX3225.

<4> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map, 1978 (Map). SDO17396.

(SY 99309299) Upton House (NAT)

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457402 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 5 2023 4:30PM