Bilton Hall

Bilton Hall is a 17th century mansion house at Bilton, near Rugby, Warwickshire which has been converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade I listed building.

In the 16th century the Manor of Bilton was owned by John Shuckburgh of Shuckburgh Hall, who sold it in 1610 to Edward Boughton of Lawford Hall. Boughton built the red brick and sandstone house in about 1623 for the occupation of his son William who, following the death of his father, was created Baronet Boughton in 1642.

The house was generally occupied by junior members of the Boughton family and was sold by Edward Boughton in 1711 to the poet Joseph Addison. Following Addison's death in 1719 the house was occupied by Addison family members until it was sold , about 1799, to John Bridgeman-Simpson (1763-1850) of Babworh Hall, Babworth, a son of Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford.

The British census of 1881 records two of Simpson's unmarried daughters to remain in residence.

During the period of World War I the house was in use as a military hospital. After World War II the house was converted into flats.

References

* [http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=308451&resourceID=5 English Heritage: architectural description of listed building]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57089 "A History of the County of Warwick" Vol 6 (1951) pp30-35 Manor of Bilston from British History Online]