Phillips House
PHILLIPS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1318756
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Phillips House
- Statutory Address:
- PHILLIPS HOUSE
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- 2006-07-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/14797/27
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- Copyright IoE Mr Peter Read. Source Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1318756
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Phillips House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PHILLIPS HOUSE
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:
- PHILLIPS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dinton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 00416 31910
Details
SU 03 SW DINTON DINTON PARK (west side) 1/149 Phillips House
23.3.60
GV II*
Country house. 1813-16 by Jeffry Wyatville for the Wyndham family, on site of earlier house. Limestone ashlar, Welsh slate hipped roof, ashlar stacks with moulded cappings. Large rectangular block with rear service courtyard and stables. Two-storey, 9-bay classical front. Tetrastyle Ionic portico with central French window in pilastered surround with slender consoles, 15-pane sash either side, portico flanked by three sashes to left and right. Plat band to first floor with nine 12-pane sashes, moulded stone cornice to pediment and plain parapet. Right return has central French windows flanked by two 15-pane sashes to centre projecting bays, either side is tripartite sash in semi-circular headed panel, first floor has plat band and five sashes. Left return has 15-pane tripartite sash in semi-circular headed panel to right, three sashes to left and four to first floor. To left is curved outer wall of former service wing, now apartment, with central semi- circular alcove and seat to centre; five 9-pane sashes to first floor only. Left return has external stack and sashes. Rear has 15-pane sashes and two 6-panelled doors to ground floor of service range, 12-pane sashes to first floor, three 6-pane sashes to attic storey over moulded stone cornice, rear of west range has large 18- pane tripartite sash and smaller 6-pane and 9-pane sashes, round- arched carriage doors to right. Lead rainwater goods. Interior: Central square stair hall with stone imperial staircase with painted brass balusters with enriched newels, each side of first floor has Ionic scagliola columns to open gallery on north and south, closed on west and east sides, shallow saucer vault with scrolled foliage frieze, top-lit by drum lantern. Main reception rooms have double 6-panelled doors, window shutters, marble fireplaces, plaster ceiling cornices and margins with floral ornament; high relief frieze with cornucopia and shields in hall. Little altered, restrained interior. Stable blocks attached to rear enclose service yard on three sides; ashlar with Welsh slate roofs, 12-pane sashes and square-headed double planked stable and carriage doors, central through entry to courtyard from north has segmental-headed archway with pediment over., This house built to replace C17 Dinton House, sold by Wyndhams to Bertram Phillips in 1916 and renamed Phillips House, given to the National Trust in 1943. (N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England; Wiltshire, 1975; Country Life, December 17, 1943)
Listing NGR: SU0041631910
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320735
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975)
Country Life in 17 December, (1943)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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