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Hillfield House is a grade II listed house in Denmark Road, Gloucester, in England. The building, in the Italianate style popularised by Charles Barry, is faced in ashlar Bath stone, with a centrally placed tower and an impressive porte-cochère entrance.^[1]

It was built in 1867-69 by Albert Estcourt to a design by John Giles for the timber merchant Charles Walker and once had extensive grounds but these are now a park known as Hillfield Gardens.^[2] It replaced an earlier house of 1826 known as Woodbine Hill.^[3] It has been described as "a good example of a mid C19 villa, particularly notable for its fine interior"^[2] and as the "most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester".^[1] The house is now used as local government offices.^[2]

The gates and lodge to the former entrance from London Road are also grade II listed.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Verey, David & Alan Brooks. (2002). The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. 3rd edition. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 501. ISBN 9780300097337.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Historic England. "Hillfield House (1271659)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^ Hillfield Gardens. Visit Gloucester. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^ Historic England. "Entrance Gates to Hillfield Gardens (1245747)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^ Historic England. "Gate Lodge to West of Entrance Gates to Hillfield Rest Garden (1245738)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

External links

Media related to Hillfield Gardens, Gloucester at Wikimedia Commons

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[Pevsglos-1] Verey, David & Alan Brooks. (2002). The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. 3rd edition. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 501. ISBN 9780300097337.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[nhle-2] Historic England. "Hillfield House (1271659)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[3] Hillfield Gardens. Visit Gloucester. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[nhle2-4] Historic England. "Entrance Gates to Hillfield Gardens (1245747)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[nhle3-5] Historic England. "Gate Lodge to West of Entrance Gates to Hillfield Rest Garden (1245738)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

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-'''Hillfield House''' is a [[grade II listed]] house in Denmark Road, [[Gloucester]], in England. It was built in 1867-69 by [[Albert Estcourt]] to a design by [[John Giles (architect)|John Giles]] for the timber merchant [[Charles Walker (timber merchant)|Charles Walker]] and once had extensive grounds but these are now a park known as [[Hillfield Gardens, Gloucester|Hillfield Gardens]].<ref name=nhle/> It replaced an earlier house of 1826 known as Woodbine Hill.<ref>[http://www.visitgloucester.co.uk/things-to-do/hillfield-gardens-p1344253 Hillfield Gardens.] Visit Gloucester. Retrieved 9 April 2019.</ref> It has been described as "a good example of a mid C19 villa, particularly notable for its fine interior"<ref name=nhle/> and as the "most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester".<ref name=Pevsglos>{{cite book|author=Verey, David & Alan Brooks.|title=The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m9W2XH11-9EC&pg=PA501|year=2002|publisher=[[Yale University Press]]|location=3rd edition. New Haven & London|isbn=9780300097337|page=501}}</ref> The house is now used as local government offices.<ref name=nhle>{{NHLE|num=1271659|desc=Hillfield House|accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref>
+'''Hillfield House''' is a [[grade II listed]] house in Denmark Road, [[Gloucester]], in England. The building, in the [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] style popularised by [[Charles Barry]], is faced in [[ashlar]] [[Bath stone]], with a centrally placed tower and an impressive [[porte cochere|porte-cochère]] entrance.<ref name=Pevsglos/>
+It was built in 1867-69 by [[Albert Estcourt]] to a design by [[John Giles (architect)|John Giles]] for the timber merchant [[Charles Walker (timber merchant)|Charles Walker]] and once had extensive grounds but these are now a park known as [[Hillfield Gardens, Gloucester|Hillfield Gardens]].<ref name=nhle/> It replaced an earlier house of 1826 known as Woodbine Hill.<ref>[http://www.visitgloucester.co.uk/things-to-do/hillfield-gardens-p1344253 Hillfield Gardens.] Visit Gloucester. Retrieved 9 April 2019.</ref> It has been described as "a good example of a mid C19 villa, particularly notable for its fine interior"<ref name=nhle/> and as the "most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester".<ref name=Pevsglos>{{cite book|author=Verey, David & Alan Brooks.|title=The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m9W2XH11-9EC&pg=PA501|year=2002|publisher=[[Yale University Press]]|location=3rd edition. New Haven & London|isbn=9780300097337|page=501}}</ref> The house is now used as local government offices.<ref name=nhle>{{NHLE|num=1271659|desc=Hillfield House|accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref>
 The gates and lodge to the former entrance from [[London Road, Gloucester|London Road]] are also grade II listed.<ref name=nhle2>{{NHLE|num=1245747|desc=Entrance Gates to Hillfield Gardens|accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=nhle3>{{NHLE|num=1245738|desc=Gate Lodge to West of Entrance Gates to Hillfield Rest Garden|accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref>