The buildings we see in Timsbury reflect different periods of expansion. This table shows the number of dwellings found in Timsbury at different dates.
| Year | 1658 | 1784 | 1821 | 1831 | 1891 | 1951 | 2001 |
| Number of dwellings | 20-30 | 50 | 198 | 267 | 355 | 589 | 1091 |
Before 1784 Timsbury was a small rural settlement. In the 19th century there was significant expansion of dwellings that resulted from the development of coal mining. In the second half of the 20th century the expansion resulted from the development of Timsbury as commuter village.
There are several buildings still to be seen that date from the 18th century and the core of the village represents much of the development that took place in the 19th century. Further information about how to research the history of a building can be found here.
The gallery below shows some of the older buildings in Timsbury. Click on the names highlighted in blue for further information.
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VALE HOUSE was built in the early 19th century and was the home of the Langford family. Grade II listed building. |
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HILLSIDE HOUSE was built in the early 19th century and was the home of William Coxeter Smith, a Justice of the Peace. Has been known as ‘Rennys’ and now Rosewood Manor. Grade II listed building. |
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MILL LANE was the original coach road from the Fosse Way at Clandown to Bristol. Lower half still original cobblestones and very narrow in width. The route of this road used to proceed from the junction with South Road past the eastern end of the Church to the bend in The Avenue, but was diverted to east forming Church Hill. |
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WHITE HORSE COTTAGE – the age is uncertain but estimated to the 17th Century. This was an Inn on the coach route. |
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MILLSTONE COTTAGE – thought to have been built at the same time as White Horse Cottage (possibly the stables associated with the Inn) and was a staging post where the horses were changed. |
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GREENHILL HOUSE is thought to have been built at the beginning of the 19th century and incorporating some older buildings. |
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THE LAURELS was formerly the home of Dr Crook who used the house as a surgery before the present surgery being built in St Mary’s Close. Now a residential home. |
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BARTHOLOMEW ROW is a row of five cottages. No. 1 probably built much later than the other four which are pre 1784. Built of natural stone and having a pleasant southerly view. |
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OLD PRIMARY SCHOOL was built in 1830 as a National School, sign saying erected and supported by pub subscriptions, natural stone with slate roof. |
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TIMSBURY HOUSE was built in Tudor times and was the family home of the Sambournes for many centuries. Demolished in 1961. |
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CHURCH COTTAGE is one of the oldest buildings in Timsbury and was built before 1784. |
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ST MARY’S CHURCH was built 1826 on site of former church and has a Norman – style tower, there are beautiful stained glass windows. In the chancel a tablet is dedicated to the Sambourne family who owned the Manor. Grade II listed building. |
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PITFOUR HOUSE dates from the mid 17th century. The Georgian facade was the result of alterations, extension and refacing at the beginning of the 19th century. Grade II listed building. |
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BAKERS PARADE was the site of one of the village bakeries. |
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CHRISTADELPHIAN CHAPEL was built in 1825 as the Congregational Chapel. The chapel changed hands about 1930 and became the Christadelphian Church |
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SOUTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH was built 1805 of natural stone with slate roof. This is a single story building but is of sufficient height to accommodate a gallery. |
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RECTORY LANE – a row of houses built of natural stone, the eastern part pre 1784. Some of the buildings used to be shops. |
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THE RECTORY was built in 1821 of natural stone in a late Georgian style. Grade II listed building. |
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – the present building was opened in 1928. Previously located in the chapel on Maggs Hill. |
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THE COTTAGE, NORTH ROAD is built of natural stone, was originally thatched but this was replaced with tiles. Cottage estimated to be early 18th Century. |
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TABOR FARM is the oldest building on North Road. It was built early in the 18th Century. The southern front taken down and rebuilt in 1998, but the remainder of the building is original. |
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TABOR FREE METHODIST CHURCH was built in 1865 from natural stone quarried at Lippiatt Lane. A two story building with slate roof. |
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TEMPERANCE HALL (NOW ST JOHN HALL) was built in 1844 of natural stone with slate roof, was as the name implies built by the Temperance Movement. The cottage adjoining was built for the caretaker. |
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PARISH’S HOUSE was built in 1816 from older existing buildings. It is a Grade II listed building, has a projecting porch supported by classical columns. |
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