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The buyer who purchased the property in 2014 intended to convert it into a private residence. Major renovations have been completed since that time. In February 2020, a news item described the home as consisting of "23 rooms that boast period touches and plenty of space" That included the main
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have also been Grade II listed, since 1998. The summary states: "Entrance gates to public gardens, formerly the gates to the grounds... ashlar piers and balustrade, wrought-iron gates. Carriage gateway and pedestrian gateway to right set back between short quadrant balustrades".
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the property was used as an emergency hospital. Between 1933 and 2014, the house was occupied as offices by local government agencies. A survey in 2014 "described the house as a "classical villa which dates back to around 1820 and is of significant historical value to the city".
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The historic listing described the building as "a good example of a mid C19 villa, particularly notable for its fine interior" and another source called it the "most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester".
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This 8-bed, £1.85m mansion for sale in the middle of Gloucester has to be seen to be believed
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A sumptuous Victorian home with a main hallway perfect for hosting a Bridgerton-style ball
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section of the house and the secondary wing that contained two bedroom flat.
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The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean
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Historic house returns to private ownership after 100 years 7 October 2014
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Hillfield Gardens also known as Highfield, Woodbine Hill 6888
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Historic house returns to private ownership after 100 years
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HILLFIELD HOUSE, GLOUCESTER
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Hillfield


grade II listed
Gloucester
Italianate
Charles Barry
ashlar
Bath stone
porte-cochère
Albert Estcourt
John Giles
Charles Walker
Hillfield Gardens
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The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean
Yale University Press
ISBN
9780300097337
HILLFIELD HOUSE List Entry Number 1271659
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HILLFIELD HOUSE, GLOUCESTER
Hillfield Gardens.
Hillfield Gardens
Hillfield Gardens also known as Highfield, Woodbine Hill 6888

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