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Hill House, Burgage Lane, Southwell
Built 1800 for eminent local cleric, Rev J T Becher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rev._John_Thomas_Becher with later 19th century additions. Served as a school boarding house in the later part of the 20th century, converted to apartments in the early 21st century. Listed Grade II.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 30 Aug 2020
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Hill House, Southwell
Shows site of blue plaque
Image which gives the history of the site.
Image: © El Loco
Taken: 6 May 2021
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Hill House, Southwell
Built 1800 by the Rev. John Thomas Becher, who later became vicar-general of the Minster. Later a boarding house of the Minster School, converted to apartments in 2002. Listed Grade II.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 2 Aug 2020
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Southwell NG25, Notts.
Hill House from Becher's Walk. The former home of the Rev. John T. Becher (1770-1848) now consists of apartments. Becher was prebendary and vicar-general of Southwell in 1818. Besides his clerical duties, he was chairman of the Quarter Sessions for the northern division of Nottingham for 30 years until his resignation in April 1836. He had an interest in social economics and designed the parish workhouse at Southwell in 1808. He advocated strictness, segregation and economy in workhouses and believed that they should be operated with tenderness towards the infirm and the guiltless poor whilst rejecting the overwhelming advances of idle, profligate and sturdy pauperism. His view that workhouses should be unpleasant enough to deter all but the most needy was the basis of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which set up Poor Law Unions across the country. The footpath descends towards from Burgage Lane to Church Street and the Minster though two recreational meadows managed by the Council.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 25 May 2013
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Entrance to Hill House, Burgage Lane, Southwell
Early 19th century gate piers and stone wall running along Burgage Lane, Listed Grade II. The gates are modern.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 30 Aug 2020
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Becher's Walk public footpath, Southwell
Image: © Ruth Sharville
Taken: 21 Jul 2021
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Southwell NG25, Notts.
Hill House, the former home of the Rev. John T. Becher (1770-1848), now apartmentS. Becher was prebendary and vicar-general of Southwell in 1818. Besides his clerical duties, he was chairman of the Quarter Sessions for the northern division of Nottingham for 30 years until his retirement in April 1836. He had an interest in social economics and designed the parish workhouse at Southwell in 1808. He advocated strictness, segregation and economy in workhouses and believed that they should be operated with tenderness towards the infirm and the guiltless poor whilst rejecting the overwhelming advances of idle, profligate and sturdy pauperism. His view that workhouses should be unpleasant enough to deter all but the most needy was the basis of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which set up Poor Law Unions across the country. The footpath on the right descends towards the Church Street and the Minster though two recreational meadows managed by the Council.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 25 May 2013
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Plaque giving history of Hill House
Notes residence of Rev J T Becher and subsequent use as a boarding school.
Image: © El Loco
Taken: 6 May 2021
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Boundary wall to Hill House, Burgage Lane, Southwell
Early 19th century, contemporary with the house, Listed Grade II. There is a benchmark http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590614 on the buttress to the right of the lighting column.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 30 Aug 2020
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Becher's Walk
Footpath from Church Street to Burgage Lane
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 19 Jun 2008
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