NOTABLE BUILDINGS...
Some buildings and monuments in Teddington, Alstone and Bengrove are judged to be of such important historical and architectural interest that they have been >listed= for their protection.
The oldest is the Tibblestone monolith, a stone column dating from prehistoric times which stands by the side of the main Cheltenham to Evesham road near the Teddington Hands roundabout. The newest is The White House in Alstone Fields, built in the early 20th century and regarded as a fine example of the work of the architect, Ernest Newton. Both are ranked Grade II, the lowest of three levels of listing, signifying that they warrant every effort to preserve them.
The highest form of listing, Grade I, has alone been conferred upon St Nicholas=s Church Teddington, parts of which go back to the 12th century. The listing signifies a building of exceptional interest.
St Margaret=s Church, Alstone together with Alstone Manor are listed as Grade II to show that they are regarded as particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II listed buildings in Alstone include Church Cottage, Manor Cottage and Wystaria Cottage, Tudor Cottage, Upper Farm, a former ciderhouse at Alstone Manor, and an outbuilding of Middle Farm.
Bengrove Farm and Bengrove Farmhouse, both dating from the 17th century, are Grade II listed and, in Teddington, so are Home Farm, Staites House and Vine Tree Farm.
Other listed structures include the familiar Teddington Hands signpost, dated 1676, a disused 19th century water conduit near Staites House and the base of a medieval cross and monuments to William Tyler and John Attwood in St Nicholas=s Churchyard.
