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Denmark Road, GLOUCESTER, GL1 3HR

An unremarkable but well-preserved example of 1970s flats. Blocks in this vein are found across the country.

Denmark Road in Gloucester links London Road with Kingsholm Road

Large house in Denmark Road, designed by John Giles and built by Charles Estcourt for local timber merchant Charles Walker (timber imports were a major element of Gloucester's trade in the mid 19th Century). Built in 1867 in Italianate style, it replaced an earlier villa on the site dating from 1820. It is described in the Pevsner guide as "the most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester". For many years it served as local government offices but it has since reverted to residential use. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271659.

Holland Court on Denmark Road.

"Large house, now local government offices. c1867. By John Giles. Built by Albert Estcourt, master builder, for Charles Walker, timber merchant. " - Quoted from this https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271659. Grade II listed.

Large house in Denmark Road, designed by John Giles and built by Charles Estcourt for local timber merchant Charles Walker (timber imports were a major element of Gloucester's trade in the mid 19th Century). Built in 1867 in Italianate style, it replaced an earlier villa on the site dating from 1820. It is described in the Pevsner guide as "the most elaborate Victorian house in Gloucester". For many years it served as local government offices but it has since reverted to residential use. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271659.

Hillfield House in Denmark Road has an interesting history. Built in 1867 on the site of an 1820s villa, its grounds were all of Hillfield Gardens, now a public park. In the First World War it became an emergency war time hospital, then became a Church House after it was bought by the Diocese of Gloucester in the 1920’s. In 1933 it was acquired by Gloucester City Council and used as their local government offices until the 1970’s when it passed into the hands of the County Council. Recently sold back into private ownership it has been re-converted into a private dwelling and it was on the market (February 2020) for £1.85 million. The house has a number of features of historical interest including internal stone carvings, a Sicilian and black marble floor in the entrance hall and stained glass windows depicting the events in Gloucester during the War of the Barons. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271659 The cathedral city and county town of Gloucestershire, Gloucester lies on the River Severn and is linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the river’s estuary. Founded by the Romans in AD 97, the city gained its first charter in 1155. In the Middle Ages there were a large number of monastic establishments including St Peter's Abbey founded in 679 - later Gloucester Cathedral. Until the construction of the Severn Bridge in 1966, Gloucester was the lowest road bridging point on the River Severn. The city has a long association with the aerospace business, including the Gloster Aircraft Company.

Large house, now local government offices. c1867. By John Giles. Built by Albert Estcourt, master builder, for Charles Walker, timber merchant.

Hillfield House is now used as a local government office and it stands in its gardens which are now a public park known as Hillfield Gardens. Pevsner describes the house as 'the most elaborate house in Gloucester'. It was built in an Italianate style by John Giles in 1867-9 for the timber merchant Charles Walker. The house is a Grade II listed building.

Large house, now local government offices. c1867. By John Giles in Italianate style. Built by Albert Estcourt, master builder, for Charles Walker, timber merchant. Listed Grade II.