Description

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).

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26669669

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments