Foxhill House is a Gothic Revival style building on what is now the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading at Earley, adjoining the English town of Reading. It currently houses the university's School of Law.
Foxhill House is a Grade II* listed building. The former stables and coach house immediately to the north east, which are now physically connected to Foxhill House, and also form part of the School of Law, are separately listed as Grade II.
History
The house was originally built in 1868 by the architect Alfred Waterhouse. In the early 1870s, his daughter Monica (later named Bridges) was brought up there. They moved into an even grander property, Yattendon Court, which he had built in 1881. In the early years of the 20th century, Foxhill was occupied by Rufus Isaacs, who was variously Member of Parliament for Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England, the British ambassador to the United States and Viceroy of India.
In 1919 Isaacs sold the lease to Hugo Hirst, founder of the General Electric Company Ltd, who in 1934 became Baron Hirst of Witton.
Used for a period as student accommodation, Foxhill House was extensively restored between 2003 and 2005, in order to suit its new role as the home of the School of Law. Several new teaching rooms were also created.
Gallery
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File:Foxhill from the west.jpg|Foxhill House from the west
File:Foxhill from east.jpg|Foxhill House from the east
File:Foxhill House 01.jpg|Foxhill from across the lake
File:Foxhill House, Reading University, England.jpg|Foxhill House
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See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Berkshire