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Latitude: 51.6343 / 51°38'3"N
Longitude: -1.7117 / 1°42'41"W
OS Eastings: 420051
OS Northings: 192870
OS Grid: SU200928
Mapcode National: GBR 4TL.D2R
Mapcode Global: VHC0Q.85ZZ
Plus Code: 9C3WJ7MQ+P8
Entry Name: Westrop Farmhouse
Listing Date: 20 September 1979
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1023389
English Heritage Legacy ID: 318487
Location: Highworth, Swindon, SN6
County: Swindon
Civil Parish: Highworth
Built-Up Area: Highworth
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Highworth with Sevenhampton and Inglesham
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Farmhouse
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5410 HIGHWORTH WESTROP
Westrop Farmhouse
SU 2092 20/360
II
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Probably mid to late C17. Two and a half storeys, rubble with modern tile
roof. Raised and moulded verges with moulded footstones. 'L' plan wing to
left of 2 bays, converted C20. Two chimneys with moulded capping, the right
hand one with an enormous external stack. Two gabled dormers. Three ranges
of windows, centre of 2 lights, ovolo mullions and drips, relieving arches
over ground floor openings. Central door now a window, its jambs carved with
initials 'J.H.' and 'W.H.', obscured date stone above. The initials probably
refer to members of the Hussey family; the datestone was said to bear the
date 1640. Two labels over cellar openings to right (possibly a later insertion)
To rear: central steep gable with moulded oculus, small gabled stair turret
to right.
Interior: inglenook fire-place. Ovolo moulding to beam with complex stop.
Listing NGR: SU2005192870
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