Hill House
HILL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232678
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- HILL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232678
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILL HOUSE
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Swainswick
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75814 68441
Details
ST 76 NE SWAINSWICK UPPER SWAINSWICK
5/237 Hill House
1.2.56 II
G.V.
Detached house C16 - C17, altered c. 1720's-30's and early C19. Rubble with freestone dressings and quoins; slate roof with coped raised verges and ashlar stacks. 2 storeys with a cellar to the right and attics in hipped dormers. The central part of the house has a paired glazing bar sash window in a moulded architrave and under a plain frieze and cornice at the left and at the right are 2 similar but blocked and single windows flanking a French window which is in a moulded architrave and under a flat stone hood on brackets. At the left are French quoins and beyond is a 2 storey, single bay wing with a hipped roof and a 3-light casement window in ovolo moulded mullions and surrounds. At the right is a single bay section with a steep gable: early C19 sash windows and remains of casement in ovolo moulded surrounds to the basement. The east elevation has 2 storeys and an attic in a steep gable: early C19 glazing bar sash windows on the ground floor and casements in ovolo moulded mullions and surrounds above; to the right is a 2 storey bow window with early - mid C18, thick glazing bar, sash windows in moulded architraves and a moulded cornice. Interior. The ground floor centre room contains a fireplace in a moulded architrave and with a pulvinated frieze; coved cornice. The right room has a further fireplace in a moulded surround and the left room retains a C17 fireplace in an ogee and hollow moulded surround with a 4-centred head. Rear winder stair with early - mid C18 panelled dado. The first floor, right bedroom, also retains a C17 ashlar fireplace in an ogee and ovolo moulded surround with a 4-centred head and a mantelshelf. The centre and left rooms have moulded cornices and the left room has panelled doors and a fireplace in a moulded architrave and with a pulvinated frieze. In the C17 the house was the binthplace and home of the Puritan preacher, William Prynne - he was responsible for the condemnation of Archbishop Laud.
Listing NGR: ST7581468444
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408070
- 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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