Listed Building record MDO23367 - Westbrook House, Church Street, Upwey, Weymouth

Country house, originally of 1620 for Sir Thomas Freke, substantially modified and extended in about 1740-1750 by William Freke, or the new owner (from 1741), John Floyer. Built in Portland ashlar, with some rubble walls and slate roofs.

Westbrook House, Church St, Upwey. Old house built c 1620 by Sir Thomas Freke - partly demolished c 1730 by William Freke and largely rebuilt 1740-1750 by William Floyer. Other alterations date to 1806. <1-3>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 367 (Monograph). SDO149.

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

<3> Department of the Environment, 14 June 1974, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Weymouth and Portland 1974, 23-24 (Scheduling record). SWX1839.

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

(SY 6658 7435) Westbrook House [NAT]

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868696 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 3:38PM