When was upton house built

From Dutch art in the Long Gallery, to some of our oldest paintings in our Picture Gallery, the wonderful collection remains today as Lord Bearsted intended. Show me: Full collection Just highlights. Show results Clear all filters. Places Category Date Details. Or choose a specific year From. In the 19th century the gardens were sited north of the road. They formed part of the Upton Estate in the early 20th century.

Findspot - Roman pottery from Nadbury Camp. Site of former garden temple Sanderson Miller designed garden temple c. Demolished in the early 19th century.

A replacement garden temple was rebuilt at the southern end of the pool. Ice House at Ragley Park An icehouse, a structure built partially underground in which ice was stored during the warmer months. It was built during the Post Medieval period and is situated m north east of Ragley Hall. It occupied the site of Wroxall Abbey and the remains of the abbey buildings may have been incorporated into the house.

It was situated m south east of Wroxall. Coleshill Hall country house with joining stables and a coach house. Grade II Listed. Was a hospital, now re-named Coleshill Manor. The site lies in Combe Abbey Country Park. Kessler and Associates took care in designing the structure to showcase how it first looked in the s. The Upton House is a classic example of Victorian Italianate style of architecture.

The Italianate elements include the wide eaves supported by large brackets, the tall thin first floor windows which are semi-arched with pediments, a low-pitched hipped roof with cupola, and the cubic shape of the two-story section.

The Victorian elements include the bay window projection on the north face, the spindle trim on the porch, over the bay windows, and on the cupola. The English bond brick was originally a natural red color, but over the years the house was painted white.

The paint was so hard to remove that it was painted a shade appropriate to the s. The renovation project was completed on October 31, as Upton family members, city officials, cultural and historical commissioners, Friends of the Upton House and residents gathered for the Open House. DeFrancis' son, James; and his son, Jamie attended the dedication. James Upton was heavily involved in the renovation of the home.

Today, the Upton House is one of a dwindling number of surviving 19th Century homes in Sterling Heights. Located on the corner of Dodge Park and Utica roads, it is presently used by the Community Foundation and the Historical Commission for meetings and is available for rental to the public.