Bilton Hall

Bilton Hall is a historic building mainly dating from 1623, with some fabric from the 16th century. It is constructed of red brick with sandstone dressings and was built for Edward Boughton of Lawford, who has a monument in Newbold Church. The hall has two storeys and attics, featuring a three-bay north block that is gabled on the left. This block includes a central gabled porch with a four-centred arch beneath a later panel decorated with interlocking triangles. The windows are casements with mullions and transoms. There is a much altered section on the right. A west block extends at right angles and displays a heraldic panel in its gable end. Between the blocks is a tower-like projection that is gabled on two sides and adorned with finials and kneelers. The east garden front has been altered. The interior is said to contain an 18th-century staircase and panelling. Notably, the poet and essayist Joseph Addison lived here from 1711 to 1719, and his widow, the Countess of Warwick, passed away here in 1731.