The Priory
THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390264
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390264
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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:
- THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Binfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 84543 72207
Details
BINFIELD
SU87SW CHURCH HILL
674-1/11/54 (North East side)
20/12/72 The Priory
GV II
Formerly known as: The Priory CHURCH HILL.
Formerly known as: The Rectory CHURCH HILL.
Rectory to Church of All Saints (qv) and house (formerly The
Priory) now one large house. Early C18, altered and extended
c1820-30; altered late C20.
MATERIALS: Red brick in Flemish bond; Old tile hipped roof at
rear; slate, hipped and gabled roof at front.
PLAN: T-plan with early C19 part on east.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, with part 2 storeys and attic. Several
chimneys with offset brick heads. East (entrance) front, brick
plinth. Thin, wood box cornice, bracketed around the west end
which is rounded and forms a bay window. 6-bays. First bay has
blind windows and a large projecting chimney between first and
second bays. Near central entrance with pair of 6-panelled
doors with patterned fanlight under segmental arch. Prostyle
Doric porch with heavy, mutule cornice and panelled soffit,
approached by 6 steps. Blind boxes to first floor windows.
Rear section of house now irregular with 2 canted bay windows
on west front, and some C20 replacement sash windows.
INTERIOR: C19 section contains an early C19 open-well
staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail.
Vestibule and hall has Portland stone floor with slate diamond
patterning; panelled round-arched entry from vestibule to hall
with patterned fanlight. Moulded ceiling cornices to most
rooms; panelled window shutters. Early C19, cast-iron hob
fireplaces in front bedrooms.
(Victoria County History: VOL III: 119).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489246
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire: Volume III, ()
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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