Pontrilas Court situated at the west end of the village Pontrilas in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
is a large stone
Grade II* listed mansion and is marked on the 1904 Ordnance Survey map illustration.
History
The Baskerville family of
Eardisley came to
Pontrilas
Pontrilas ('' en, Bridge over Three Rivers'') is a village in south Herefordshire, England, half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny. In 2011 the main village conta ...
and built Pontrilas Court in between 1630-40. Baskerville and Jackson and Shiffner families were associated with Pontrilas for 150 years they were related to each other by marriage. Pontrilas Court was once part of a larger estate amounting to more than 1,330 acres in five Herefordshire parishes which included Pontrilas Farm, Mill and Forge together with other houses, farms and land.
The property has been known from 1881 as Pontrilas Court but previously known as ‘the mansion house’ and ‘Pontrilas House’. Until 1840, when it was split into smaller holdings it was part of a larger estate with land in five Herefordshire parishes. It was put up for sale again in 1919.
Architecture
RCHME
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– the forerunner to English Heritage described the house as sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings having an L-shaped plan with C20 tiled roof and having
south-west
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and north-west wing. The SW wing was built c1630-40, which included great hall, the main entrance, and rooms either side.
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See also
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Pontrilas
Pontrilas ('' en, Bridge over Three Rivers'') is a village in south Herefordshire, England, half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny. In 2011 the main village conta ...
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Kentchurch Court
Kentchurch Court is a Grade I listed stately home east from the village of Kentchurch in Herefordshire, England.
History
It is the family home of the Scudamore family. Family members included Sir John Scudamore, who acted as constable a ...
References
Grade II* listed buildings in Herefordshire