Binfield Place

Binfield Place
Binfield Place is located in Berkshire
Binfield Place
Location of Binfield Place in Berkshire
Binfield Place is located in England
Binfield Place
Binfield Place (England)
TypeCountry House
LocationBinfield, Berkshire, England
Coordinates51°25′53″N 0°47′33″W / 51.431367369588514°N 0.7926067750286925°W / 51.431367369588514; -0.7926067750286925
OS grid referenceSU 84030 70953
BuiltEarly 16th century
Built forRobert Sampson
Architectural style(s)Tudor
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameBinfield Place
Designated7 December 1966; 57 years ago (1966-12-07)
Reference no.1390270
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameWalls and Gate Piers to Binfield Place
Designated20 December 1972; 51 years ago (1972-12-20)
Reference no.1390271

Binfield Place is an English country house. It is a historic Grade II* listed building. The house is located at the west edge of Binfield, Berkshire.

History

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The current building may be the oldest house in the parish.[1] What remains today is part of a larger early 16th century house, probably built by Robert Sampson, "'Clarke of the Counsell' to Henry VII".[1] Sampson was originally from Kersey, Suffolk.[2]

A 17th-century bas-relief of a lady's head, known as the "Luck of Binfield," hangs in the house. The superstition is that any owner that removes it will be cursed.[2]

As of 2010, the building contained offices.[3]

Architecture

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Distinguished by the large 18th century Gothic window to the right of the entrance, just the hall block and east wing of the original house remain.[3] The building was originally half-timbered but was refaced with brick in the early 18th century.[1] An extension was added to the house in the late 18th century.[3]

The interior contains much 17th century panelling, along with 16th century beams and fireplace.[1]

Marking the southern entrance to the property is a Grade II listed 17th-century gateway with brick posts and stone cappings and balls.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 'Parishes: Binfield', in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3. London: Victoria County History. 1923. pp. 119–124. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ford, David Nash. "Binfield Place". Royal Berkshire History. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Tyack, Geoffrey; Bradley, Simon; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Brindle, Steven (2010). Berkshire (New, rev. ed.). New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. p. 168. ISBN 9780300126624.
  4. ^ "WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO BINFIELD PLACE, Binfield - 1390271 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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