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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Date:: 2004-01-29
Reference:: IOE01/11614/23
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Official list entry

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

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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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

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Legacy System number:: 41251
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 210

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.