Introduction
The site has an Arts and Crafts flat-roofed house, designed by Edgar Wood for the Bostock family. The house was built in 1908. This is an example of how early-20th century modernism has been overwhelmed by development after World War 2. The garden has been reduced and sold for building. The remainder is now screened by large Cupressus hedge. There are some elements of a strong formal design with yew hedges, stone paths, steps, parterre and a fishpond still evident.
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Owners
Ruth and Philip Hunter
Upmeads, ST16 1DF
- History
Upmeads is a flat-roofed, Arts and Crafts house, designed by Edgar Wood for the Bostock family, and built in 1908. The estate provides an example of early-20th-century Modernism, now overwhelmed by post-war development.
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Style
Arts And Crafts
Features
- Parterre
- Hedge
- Description: Yew hedges.
- Fishpond
- House (featured building)
- Description: There is an Arts and Crafts flat-roofed house, designed by Edgar Wood for the Bostock family. The house was built in 1908.
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- Key Information
Type
Formal
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Part: standing remains
- References
References
- Pevsner, N. {The Buildings of England: Staffordshire} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1974) p250. The Buildings of England: Staffordshire
- {Country Life} 1910, p7-11. Country Life 1910