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Latitude: 51.1209 / 51°7'15"N
Longitude: -2.3255 / 2°19'31"W
OS Eastings: 377315
OS Northings: 135789
OS Grid: ST773357
Mapcode National: GBR 0TN.LWT
Mapcode Global: VH97Z.M3Z0
Plus Code: 9C3V4MCF+9R
Entry Name: The Silkhouse
Listing Date: 9 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1198324
English Heritage Legacy ID: 321182
ID on this website: 101198324
Location: Kilmington, Wiltshire, BA12
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Kilmington
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Upper Stour
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Architectural structure Thatched cottage
KILMINGTON COTE LANE
ST 73 NE
(south side)
3/76 Nos 69 and 70, 71 and 72,
73 and 74 The Silkhouse
II
Silkhouse, now three cottages. Probably early C18. Rubblestone,
thatched roof with brick stacks. Single-storey and attic, 12
windows. Three planked doors, six 3-light and four 2-light
casements, some in blocked doorways. Twelve hipped attic dormers
with 2-light casements; 2 right bays are addition, probably late
C18. To right return is attached rubblestone and brick extension
with planked door and steel casement. Rear has three single storey
wings, all with thatched roofs, the middle one late C19, the other
two mid C20.
Interior altered and remodelled by National Trust in mid C20. West
cottage, Nos 69 and 70, has late C18 fireplace with moulded
surround and dentil cornice, some planked doors. Middle cottage,
Nos 71 and 72, has two blocked open fireplaces with timber lintels.
Twelve-bay tie beam roof with 2-bay west addition. Converted to
six cottages from a Silkhouse in 1849 by the Hoares of Stourhead
House.
(Stourhead Annals)
Listing NGR: ST7731535789
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