Hillhouse
HILLHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156810
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Hillhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HILLHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156810
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hillhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILLHOUSE
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:
- HILLHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bosbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 70498 44494
Details
BOSBURY CP - SO 74 SW
7/38 Hillhouse (Formerly listed as 20.3.73 Hill House Farmhouse)
- II
Farmhouse. c1600 with later additions and C20 alterations. Timber-framed with part painted brick and part wattle-and-daub infill, sandstone plinth and refacing, sandstone stacks with brick shafts, tiled roofs. L-plan house with main block aligned east/west with cross-wing at east end, projecting stair turret in angle of L in south face; through-passage now blocked, entrance in south face to left of stair turret; large external lateral stack to north face of main block, further lateral stack to cross-wing; later additions extend to west. Two storeys, cellars and attics; north front, decorative framing of gable end of cross-wing to left with projecting first floor on moulded bressummer and brackets (now largely replaced by C20 substitute); irregular fenestration, pair of 2-light casement windows to first floor, 3-light window below and lower ledged door giving access to cellar; main block extending to right with lower roof level to later additions; irregular fenestration, group of four 2-light casement windows placed in square panelling of forward project- ing infill to ground floor to left of stack, 2-light casement window and further similar window directly below eaves to right of stack; ground floor, ledged door and single light immediately to right of stack and 2-light glazing bar casement windows flank further ledged door to far right; ledged door in later addition to right; three rebuilt diagonal plan shafts to stack. Framing; fairly complete though substantial parts of the decorative panelling now a painted imitation; close-studding and ornamental square panels to cross-wing; remainder largely six square panels from sill to wall-plate, refaced to ground floor of north front. Interior: good moulded ceiling beams and traces of stone fireplace with moulded jambs (the lintel now C20 reconstruction). Doorway with flat ogee- shaped head and C17 panelling with fluted frieze in cross-wing; fine late C17 or early C18 staircase with turned balusters.
Listing NGR: SO7049844494
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 153003
- 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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