Binfield Place

Binfield Place is an English country house. It is a historic Grade II* listed building. The house is located at the west edge of Binfield, Berkshire.

History

The current building may be the oldest house in the parish. What remains today is part of a larger early 16th-century house, probably built by Robert Sampson, "'Clarke of the Counsell' to Henry VII". Sampson was originally from Kersey, Suffolk.
A 17th-century bas-relief of a lady's head, known as the "Luck of Binfield," hangs in the house. The superstition is that any owner that removes it will be cursed.
As of 2010, the building contained offices.

Architecture

Distinguished by the large 18th-century Gothic window to the right of the entrance, just the hall block and east wing of the original house remain. The building was originally half-timbered but was refaced with brick in the early 18th century. An extension was added to the house in the late 18th century.
The interior contains much 17th-century panelling, along with 16th-century beams and fireplace.
Marking the southern entrance to the property is a Grade II listed 17th-century gateway with brick posts and stone cappings and balls.