Hampton Hill (Richboro, Pennsylvania)
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Hampton Hill
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Hampton Hill, May 2006
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| Location | 1269 Second Street Pike, Richboro, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′25″N 75°0′34″W / 40.22361°N 75.00944°WCoordinates: 40°13′25″N 75°0′34″W / 40.22361°N 75.00944°W |
| Area | 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1744, c. 1790 |
| Built by | Bennet, Abraham |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001594 |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1973 |
Hampton Hill, also known as the Bennet-Search House, is a historic home located at Richboro, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The first section was built about 1744, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, two-bay by one-bay, stone house with a gable roof. The larger section was built about 1790, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, three-bay by two-bay, stone house with a gable roof. The roof was covered with slate in the 20th century. The house is thought to have harbored slaves on the Underground Railroad.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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