Bill Hill
BILL HILL, TWYFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117412
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bill Hill
- Statutory Address:
- BILL HILL, TWYFORD ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11614/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117412
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bill Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- BILL HILL, TWYFORD ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BILL HILL, TWYFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Nicholas, Hurst
- National Grid Reference:
- SU8052471241
Details
SU 87 SW
6/17
1.8.52
ST NICHOLAS HURST
TWYFORD ROAD
(west side)
Bill Hill
GV
II
Large country house. C18 altered C19. Brick, stone plinth, stone strings at
floor levels and stone pilasters at outer corners of south front, wood
bracketed cornice, slate roof. 3 storeys. South front:- Main block of 5
bays flanked by later projecting one storey wings. Main block has plain stone
string at first floor level, and moulded string at second floor carried
round corner pilasters. Sash windows with glazing bars, segmental headed on
ground and first floors, the centre first floor window with stone surround
swept out and carried down to first floor string, remaining first floor
windows have fluted stone key blocks with second floor string broken forward
over each; half glazed central double door, 3 pane rectangular fanlight, in
doorcase of fluted Doric pilasters, entablature with architrave swept up in
centre into frieze, cornice broken forward over pilasters and in centre, and
broken segmental pediment with unicorn in centre. Flanking wings are one storey,
brick plinth, moulded stone cornice string and small blocking course, and 3 tall
sash windows. North front: 5 bays plum coloured brick with red dressings, tall
windows on ground floor, ground and first floor windows sashes with glazing bars,
segmental headed, and glazed central door, rectangular fanlight with lead
radiating and wreathed glazing. Interior: Ground floor has been altered in C19
but retains a C18 stone staircase with wrought and cast iron balustrade and
moulded mahogany handrail. The house was first owned by Sir Montague (later Lord)
Blundell. Sold in 1734 to Lady Harold who married the first Earl Gower in 1736.
She built the stables and added to the house, which continued in her family who
added the large C19 extensions, now pulled down.
B.O.E. Berkshire p.210.
Listing NGR: SU8052471241
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41251
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 210
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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