Cound Hall, Baroque country house in Cound, England.
Cound Hall is a Baroque country house built with red brick featuring tall, slender windows across two main floors. Stone decorations and fluted Corinthian pilasters accent the exterior, giving the structure a formal and refined appearance.
Edward Cressett commissioned architect John Prince of Shrewsbury to build this grand house between 1703 and 1704. The structure was created as an ambitious country residence reflecting early 18th-century English tastes.
The house displays architectural influences from Greenwich Hospital, with large-scale pilasters and carved capitals adorning its main facades. These elements shaped how the residence presented itself as a statement of wealth and refined taste.
The house sits along the A458 road, making it accessible by car. After standing vacant for 15 years, it was thoroughly restored in 1996 and returned to good condition.
Romance novelist Barbara Cartland lived in this house during the early 1930s while married to Alexander McCorquodale. Her residence here connects the place to 20th-century literary history.
Location: Cound
Architectural style: Baroque
GPS coordinates: 52.64390,-2.65083
Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:45
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