Hill House
HILL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128935
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- HILL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128935
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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:
- HILL HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Olveston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59988 86791
Details
ST 58 NE OLVESTON THE GREEN (west side) Olveston
7/187 Hill House 21.10.52 G.V. II*
Farmhouse, now house. Early C16 origin with later alterations and additions including C19 single storey rendered wing to north. Rubble, double Roman tiled roofs, stacks with diagonal chimneys. 2 storeys and 3 windows, all with chamfered wooden mullions and transoms, leaded lights, hood mould,, and decorative loop catches, many reproductions of early C20; 2 gables to ridge height, each with 6-light window, 1st floor has two8-light windows and central 4-light, ground floor has 2 of 8 lights, one 6-light, door of 3 planks with studs and strap hinges in bolection moulded and stopped frame, single storey wing to right has C19 cross window and door. South elevation has 2 gables, 2-light casement to left, 6-light to right, 1st floor has two6-light casements, ground floor has one 6-light, all as on front, polygonal bay to right with French windows with margin glazing and shutters, straight joint between 2 gables; north elevation has C20 windows, one small casement with 4 leaded lights, single gable with 6-light casement and 8-light casement at 1st floor. Rear has 2 gables and 2 lower 2-storey wings,two2-light casements in left gable, one 2-light casement to right, central small square timber window with iron stanchion, 1st floor has 2-light casement to left and cross windpw to right, ground floor has 3-light casement to left and cross window to right, all as on front; south wing has plank door with strap hinges, pointed arch, moulded surround and dripmould, casements at 1st and ground floor with timber lintels, north wing has 18-pane sash at 1st floor, 4-light casement at ground, both with timber lintel. Interior: panelled entrance hall, 2-panelled doors, deep chamfered and stopped beams, rear left room has bolection moulded panelling and fireplace, panelled cupboard with decorative hinges, cornice; newel stair through all storeys with grip handrail and turned balusters, 1st floor has deep chamfered and stopped beams, bolection moulded beam to former parlour chamber, 2nd floor has plank and batten doors in bolection moulded frames, priest-hole. Cellar with deep chamfered beam. (Sources: Hall, Linda : unpublished survey, NMR).
Listing NGR: ST5998886791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35296
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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