Information for record number MWA3359:
Bilton Hall, Church Walk, Bilton

Summary Bilton Hall, a house that was built during the Post Medieval period. It was largely rebuilt at the end of the 18th century. It is situated south of Church Walk, Bilton. The house was used as a Red Cross Hospital in World War 1 (WW1).
What Is It?  
Type: Country House
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 48 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: I)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Mainly 1623 incorporating some 16th century fabric. Red brick with sandstone dressings. Built for Edward Boughton of Lawford (monument in Newbold church). 2 storeys and attics. Joseph Addison, poet and essayist, lived here 1711-19; his widow, the Countess of Warwick, died here 1731.
2 It appears to have been of H-plan though successive alterations have made its exact form difficult to determine. It was added to in 1623 and partially rebuilt in the early 18th century and again rather more than a century later. The house is noted for its association with Joseph Addison and in the garden are the former entrance gates erected by him and bearing his initials and the monogram of his wife Charlotte, Countess of Warwick. They were moved to their present position in 1830.
3 The building is also associated with Charles Apperley, the famous sporting writer "Nimrod", who leased the hall in the early 19th century.
4 The building is now converted into flats, and slightly dilapidated, with cement rendering repairs.
5 In the grounds is a weeping willow originally at the grave of Napoleon and probably brought from St Helena by his surgeon Barry O'Meara who as the third husband of Theodosia Boughton, lived at the hall.
6 During World War I the house was in use as a Red Cross military hospital. After World War II it was converted into flats.
7 Used as an Auxiliary Hospital during WW1.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Premises, Sites etc. within 30 miles of Harrington Museum used for Military Purposes.
Author/originator: John Brace
Date: Before 2017.
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Premises, Sites etc. within 30 miles of Harrington Museum used for Military Purposes.
Author/originator: John Brace
Date: Before 2017.
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Hickman's Warwickshire Directory
Author/originator: Hickman D
Date: 1874
Page Number: 71
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1976
Page Number: 14
Volume/Sheet: Borough of Rugby
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Kilburn C
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3397
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Burke and Saville's Guide to Country History
Author/originator:
Date:
Page Number: 133
Volume/Sheet:
   
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source LBL Listed Building List. Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a list. Buildings placed on the list are protected through various planning and conservation acts which ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them. The Listed Buildings List is compiled and maintained by English Heritage. It includes details of where the building is, when it was built, a description of its appearance, and any other special features. back
source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument COUNTRY HOUSE * The rural residence of a country gentleman. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MILITARY HOSPITAL * A hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of military personnel and/or their families. back
monument FLATS * A purpose-built tenement. Use specific monument type where possible. back
monument GRAVE * A place of burial. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument MUSEUM * A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed. back
monument HOSPITAL * An establishment providing medical or surgical treatment for the ill or wounded. Use narrower term where possible. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back
monument AUXILIARY HOSPITAL * A building temporarily requistioned for use as a hospital. Auxiliary hospitals treated the less seriously wounded and were less strict than military hospitals although they remained under military control. back

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