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Latitude: 51.086 / 51°5'9"N
Longitude: -1.86 / 1°51'35"W
OS Eastings: 409902
OS Northings: 131862
OS Grid: SU099318
Mapcode National: GBR 3ZM.Y9D
Mapcode Global: FRA 66Z7.Z2B
Plus Code: 9C3W34PR+92
Entry Name: Kingsway House
Listing Date: 8 June 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1023731
English Heritage Legacy ID: 319273
ID on this website: 101023731
Location: Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Wilton
Built-Up Area: Wilton
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: South Newton St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: House
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5409 QUEEN STREET
(East Side)
Kingsway House
SU 03 SE 1/97
II
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Former workhouse.
Early-mid C19. Cross in square plan which is quite well preserved. Main
central block to west of 3 storeys with 3 storey cross-shaped wings behind
and linking single storey buildings. Red brick, slate roofs. Main block
has brick block eaves cornice and 3 ranges of glazing bar sash windows
with brick flat arches, 1st and 2nd floor cill bands. Door moved from
centre to left hand side. Cross point of wings octagonal. Set back from
road on terrace which has brick retaining wall with wall buttresses, height
varies with slope from 4-7 ft; in front of main block are cast-iron railings
set into the wall.
Typical of the cruciform type of workhouse designed by Sampson Kempthorne
after the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. Possibly by George Gilbert Scott,
Kempthorne's partner.
Listing NGR: SU0990231862
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