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Latitude: 52.3277 / 52°19'39"N
Longitude: -0.2003 / 0°12'1"W
OS Eastings: 522739
OS Northings: 271477
OS Grid: TL227714
Mapcode National: GBR J2V.44M
Mapcode Global: VHGLW.GRYG
Plus Code: 9C4X8QHX+3V
Entry Name: Hinchingbrooke House
Listing Date: 10 January 1951
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1128649
English Heritage Legacy ID: 53492
ID on this website: 101128649
Location: Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE29
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Huntingdonshire
Civil Parish: Huntingdon
Built-Up Area: Huntingdon
Traditional County: Huntingdonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Huntingdon St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Historic house museum Benedictine nunnery
Huntingdon BRAMPTON ROAD 1. ------------- 5140 TL 27 SW 5/4 10.1.51. Hinchingbrooke House I GV
2. In origin an Augustinian nunnery suppressed in 1538 and between then and 1627 largely rebuilt and extended by the Cromwells. There was a serious fire in 1830 and the house was restored/rebuilt by Blore; it was further restored in 1894 and again in the 1960's. During the most recent restoration the entrance to the chapter house was discovered, but otherwise little of the medieval fabric is visible. The buildings are irregular, and of 2 and 3 storeys. They are of stone and ancient brick, the Blore rebuilding being in stone, and with a large wing in brick with stone dressings of 1894. The buildings are castellated throughout and have many tall chimneys of the Tudor type. The kitchen wing to the north has timber framed gables. The most noteable external feature is the semi-circular bow window of the library, dated 1602 on the parapet. This originally had an open loggia on the ground floor, and was moved and reconstructed in its present form by Blore in 1830. There are other canted bays which also appear to be of Blore's rebuilding. The interior of the main rooms was entirely rebuilt by Blore, mostly in a Jacobean character. Some older fittings remain, the main staircase panelling by Vennard circa 1663, and the library chimney piece dated 1580 are especially noteworthy, There is also the very fine staircase from Rolls Park installed in the 1960's restoration by Marshall Sisson, this is sumptuously carved, and dates from the late C17. (RCHM.10).
Listing NGR: TL2273971477
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