Monument record 14939 - Site of Upton House, Upton

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Summary

Site of a house and outbuildings depicted on mid to late nineteenth century maps. The buildings were demolished sometime between the late 1940s and early 1970s.

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Type and Period (3)

HOUSE (AD 17th Century to AD 20th Century - 1600 AD? (between) to 1973 AD? (between))
OUTBUILDING (AD 17th Century to AD 20th Century - 1600 AD? (between) to 1973 AD? (between))
GLASSHOUSE (AD 19th Century to Second World War - 1893 AD (between) to 1945 AD (between))

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<1> Ordnance Survey, 1842-1893, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ57NW, 1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3844.

This map depicts a group of buildings with associated small enclosures labelled as Upton House.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-96, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ5087, 1893 (Maps and Plans). SCH3847.

This map depicts a probable house with a small group of outbuildings to the north-west. A pond is depicted to the north.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1907-8, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ5087, 1907 (Maps and Plans). SCH7233.

A glasshouse/greenhouse has been constructed to the immediate north-west of the outbuildings.

<4> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The house and the larger of the outbuildings are visible on this aerial photograph.

<5> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 58, Run 19, no.1353, 16/05/1973 & HSL UK 73 33, Run 19, no.1999, 03/04/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The buildings are no longer extant.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SCH3844 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1842-1893. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 6 inches to 1 mile. SJ57NW, 1849.
<2> SCH3847 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1893-96. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ5087, 1893.
<3>XY SCH7233 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1907-8. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ5087, 1907. [Mapped features: #54464 SJ5087, 1893; #54465 SJ5087, 1893]
<4> SCH4608 Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
<5> SCH4881 Aerial Photograph: Huntings Surveys Ltd. 1971-1973. 1971-1973 County Survey. N/A. Old Cheshire. HSL UK 73 58, Run 19, no.1353, 16/05/1973 & HSL UK 73 33, Run 19, no.1999, 03/04/1973.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 501 877 (88m by 68m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ58NW
Historic Township/Parish/County	WIDNES, PRESCOT, LANCASHIRE
Civil Parish	RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 5:14PM