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Stonhill

A Grade II Listed Building in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9099 / 51°54'35"N

Longitude: -0.6546 / 0°39'16"W

OS Eastings: 492644

OS Northings: 224339

OS Grid: SP926243

Mapcode National: GBR F39.9B0

Mapcode Global: VHFR9.L8S6

Plus Code: 9C3XW85W+X5

Entry Name: Stonhill

Listing Date: 24 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1245427

English Heritage Legacy ID: 473042

ID on this website: 101245427

Location: Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Leighton-Linslade

Built-Up Area: Leighton Buzzard

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Leighton Buzzard

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 June 2025 to amend the language used in the description

SP92SW
720/9/10006

Leighton Buzzard
BILLINGTON ROAD
Stonhill

II
House. 1902. By E. Turner Powell for Miss M.A. Bassett. Whitewashed roughcast with plain-tile gabled, hipped and half-hipped roof. Various side-ridge and lateral stacks with moulded tops. Vernacular Revival style with leaded casements in wooden frames. Two storeys. Projecting gable with tile hanging has pentice roof over first floor six-light window above projecting square bay with mullion and transom window and pentice roof. Part-glazed door to right. The service wing further to right has various casements, some with shutters and two four-light dormers over. Entrance to far left within open corner supported on wooden arches. Panel of pargetting above. On left end further casements. Facade to rear has similar projecting gable with four-light over two two-light casements with shutters. Dormer on catslide to right. Service wing set-back to left has prominent lateral stack and four-light casement over later porch on its end.

Little altered interior has dining room and drawing room both with wide inglenook fireplaces. A carefully judged and picturesque design for a patron who had a life-long interest in running handicraft classes for disabled people.

Listing NGR: SP9264424339

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