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Latitude: 51.4207 / 51°25'14"N
Longitude: -0.7432 / 0°44'35"W
OS Eastings: 487485
OS Northings: 169827
OS Grid: SU874698
Mapcode National: GBR D7N.YQG
Mapcode Global: VHDX4.2KG7
Plus Code: 9C3XC7C4+7P
Entry Name: Wick Hill House
Listing Date: 12 January 2004
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391324
English Heritage Legacy ID: 490571
ID on this website: 101391324
Location: Wick Hill, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, RG12
County: Bracknell Forest
Civil Parish: Bracknell
Built-Up Area: Bracknell
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Bracknell
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
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BRACKNELL
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Wick Hill
Wick Hill House
II
Detached house. 1835. Architect unknown. Red brick with vitrified headers, wooden eaves, roof not visible. Three storeys.
EXTERIOR: Five bay front with a projecting central bay and side pilasters, fronted by a tall Doric pedimented porch. Lower side extension to left. Ground floor windows (now plate glass sashes) set within moulded surrounds with cills on console brackets above; blind box covers in situ to left-hand windows. First floor windows are 6/6 pane sashes within surrounds, the central one with moulded surround as per the ground floor ones, with continuous cills to each pair. The Second floor windows are 3/6 pane sashes, set within surrounds. Deep eaves with paired brackets set between the window bays. Rear elevation has a verandah with upswept roof carried on paired iron columns, tall French windows and steps leading down to the lawn.
INTERIOR: contains a winding open string staircase with mahogany handrail and stick balusters, panelled doors and shutters, plasterwork, etc. It was subdivided into 7 flats in 1986.
HISTORY: This is a handsome house in the Late Georgian manner which, in its eaves cornice, window surrounds and porch shows the influence of the Italianate style. The date of 1835 is derived from a plaque on the rear wall. The first occupant was a Mr Francis Sewell; in 1877 it passed to St George Littledale, a late Victorian explorer. Included as a substantially intact pre-1840 house of substance and elegance.
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