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It
was the home of a famous atheist, John Baskerville, who made his
money from printing bibles.
His
name was Baskerville, but he wasn't the one who was killed by the
hound.
His
family home, Sion Hill House, just outside Kidderminster has been
many things in its long history, from a school for the blind to
a residential home for elderly people.
Now
it's being turned into some very swanky houses.
The
house is set in an 18 acre country estate, with some specimen trees
and a mature lime tree avenue.
The
house itself dates back to Tudor times, and has Georgina reception
rooms.
There's
also two more houses, including a coach house with a clock tower,
a stable block and a Tudor barn.
The
house was originally part of the Attwood Estate, then home to the
Baskerville family from 1502 - 1760.
John
Baskerville brought the famous carved panelling to the house from
Tickenhall Palace which was the home of Prince Arthur, the brother
of Henry 8th.
Even
though John was an atheist's he made his money from producing bibles
for Cambridge University.
He
also printed John Milton's famous book Paradise Lost.
The
house has now been returned to use as a residential country estate,
comprising seven individual properties.
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