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Rowdeford School

A Grade II Listed Building in Rowde, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3691 / 51°22'8"N

Longitude: -2.0342 / 2°2'3"W

OS Eastings: 397712

OS Northings: 163340

OS Grid: ST977633

Mapcode National: GBR 2TS.2HY

Mapcode Global: VHB47.PVF9

Plus Code: 9C3V9X98+J8

Entry Name: Rowdeford School

Listing Date: 19 March 1962

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1033882

English Heritage Legacy ID: 311167

ID on this website: 101033882

Location: Rowde, Wiltshire, SN10

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Rowde

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

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Description


ST 96 SE BROMHAM DEVIZES ROAD
(east side)

4/17 Rowdeford School

19.3.62
II

Country House, built 1812 for W. Locke M.P., ashlar with slate low-
pitched roofs and ashlar stacks. Two storey main elevations, 3-
storey painted brick service range. Five window formal front, the
centre bay slightly recessed, the 2-bay sides framed by Ionic
pilasters. Raised plinth, panelled band to each side, moulded
cornice, set back at centre, and parapet. Sides have unmoulded
window frames with 12-pane sashes above, plate-glass 4-pane sashes
below. Centre has first floor 12-pane sash in enriched architrave
with swags in frieze and cornice on console brackets. Centre 8-
panel door in reeded frame with sidelights and large traceried
fanlight over. Semi-circular ashlar porch on 2 pairs of Ionic
columns with pilaster responds. Entablature with panelled frieze.
Five-bay orangery to right, the centre 3 advanced and with Ionic
pilasters. Timber cornice. Margin-lights to windows and centre
glazed door. Broad 3-bay side has similar detail, recessed centre
with ground floor corniced tripartite window, 12-pane above, wings
with Ionic pilasters, 12-pane upper windows, French window to
ground floor left, blind window to right.
Interior: entrance hall with plaster frieze and fluted surrounds
to doorcases each side. Two Ionic columns to rear, screening
stair-hall. Open well staircase with thin iron lyre-motif
balustrade. Circular top lantern. Matching Ionic columns to first
floor landing. Rooms to ground floor left and right have plaster
cornices and friezes. House is said to have been built for Wadham
Locke M.P., died 1835, and passed to F.A.S. Locke, died 1885, but
apparently owned or occupied c1815 by Thomas Wyatt (died 1820),
c1818 by his son Matthew (died 1831), father of the eminent
architects Thomas Henry Wyatt (1807-80) and Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt
(1820-77). Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt was born at Rowde.
(J.M. Robinson, The Wyatts, An Architectural Dynasty, 1979 201;
N. Pevsner, Wiltshire, 1975)


Listing NGR: ST9771263340

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