Upper Swinley Farmhouse
UPPER SWINLEY FARMHOUSE, STANTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022342
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Swinley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER SWINLEY FARMHOUSE, STANTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022342
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Swinley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER SWINLEY FARMHOUSE, STANTON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER SWINLEY FARMHOUSE, STANTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kington St. Michael
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 90521 79211
Details
KINGTON ST MICHAEL STANTON ROAD
ST 97 NW
8/142 Upper Swinley Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, C17 origins, remodelled in later C18, rubble stone with stone slate roof, hipped at north west angle, ashlar end stacks and large front ridge stack with three diagonal shafts. Two storeys and attic, L-plan with double-fronted east front of 3-light cyma- moulded flush mullion windows of C18 type each side of door in ashlar surround set in mid C19 porch with coped gable, arched front entry and Tudor-arched side entries. Reset datestone WC 1639 in gable. North front has one-window range of similar windows to left and brick lean-to to right. South end wall has sundial in gable. Parallel rear range with south stack. Interior not inspected. From 1583 leased by Hungerford family to Coller family, sold to them 1651. Sold to Rev G. Estcourt c1652 and house described as newly built in 1664 at his death. In the C19 farm was part of the Neeld of Grittleton estate. (J. Badeni Wiltshire Forefathers 1960 94-5; Wiltshire Notes and Queries 2 1899 351, 394)
Listing NGR: ST9052179211
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Badeni, J, Wiltshire Forefathers, (1960), 94-5
Wiltshire Notes and Queries in Wiltshire Notes and Queries, Vol. 2, (1899), 351, 394
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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