Walls, railings, gate and gate piers in front of the east, entrance facade of number 68 The Close, Salisbury, an early-eighteenth century house known at the time of the photograph as 'Mrs Jacob's House'

Date:: 1909

Location:: Mrs Jacob's House, 68 The Close, Salisbury, West Walk, Wiltshire; Show all locations

Myles Place, 68 The Close, Salisbury, West Walk, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP19922

Type:: Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)

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Description

68 The Close, the house known as 'Mrs Jacob's House' due to successive generations of the Jacob family residing at the site, originated in the sixteenth century when it was known as 'Myles Place', and was a canonical house. It was rebuilt in its present form in 1720.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gotch, John Alfred

Keywords

Gate, Railing, Wall, Gate Pier