Introduction
Sidney Hill Cottages whose official name is Sidney Hill Churchill Wesleyan Cottage Homes, is a Grade II listed estate of Wesleyan cottage homes in the village of Churchill in North Somerset. It was opened in December 1907 to provide furnished accommodation for people in need.
The listed almshouses date from 1907 and were built for Sydney Hill of Langford House. The sundial, designed by Silcock and Reay is also listed separately as a Grade II monument by Historic England.
The early-20th-century almshouses' gardens feature a sunken garden with central sundial in a quadrangle. There are formal lawn beds and shrubs, also allotment gardens.
Description checked by Avon Gardens Trust 22/5/2012.
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Almshouses
- Grade: II
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Sundial 1907
- Grade: II
Features
- Sundial
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- Almshouse (featured building)
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
2.2
Civil Parish
Churchill
- References
Contributors
Avon Gardens Trust