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Sir James Thynne House with Front Walls and Gate Piers

A Grade II Listed Building in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1704 / 51°10'13"N

Longitude: -2.1916 / 2°11'29"W

OS Eastings: 386701

OS Northings: 141260

OS Grid: ST867412

Mapcode National: GBR 1VK.JQW

Mapcode Global: VH97N.YVR4

Plus Code: 9C3V5RC5+59

Entry Name: Sir James Thynne House with Front Walls and Gate Piers

Listing Date: 11 September 1969

Last Amended: 1 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1300662

English Heritage Legacy ID: 313400

ID on this website: 101300662

Location: Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, BA12

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Longbridge Deverill

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: The Deverills and Horningsham

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL CHURCH STREET
ST 84 SE
(east side)
3/179 Sir James Thynne House with
front walls and gate piers
11.9.69 (formerly listed as Almshouses)

GV II

Almshouse. Founded 1655 by Sir James Thynne. Rubble stone, stone
slate roof, stone stacks removed in 1980s. Gable end to road,
central through passage. Two storey, 5-windowed; casements.
Three planked doors with strap hinges and slated canopies, in
moulded stone architraves. First floor has central 4-light ovolo-
moulded mullioned and transomed window with 2-light ovolo-mullioned
casement and 3-light mullioned and transomed window either side;
three large gables with saddleback coping and ball finials. Left
return has C20 four-light mullioned casement to ground floor, 3-
light mullioned and transomed window to first floor, wooden clock
face projecting from gable on carved bracket with hipped tiled
roof, louvred bellcote with tiled pyramidal roof and ball finial,
both probably C19. Rear has central planked door in moulded
architrave with hoodmould, 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned
casement either side, first floor has two 2-light ovolo-mullioned
casements with hoodmoulds, in between three large gables, formerly
to stacks. Right return has 4-light ovolo-mullioned casement to
ground floor, 3-light mullioned and transomed window to first and
2-light mullioned window to attic, all with hoodmoulds.
Interior retains original features, despite 1980s modernisation.
Ground floor has chamfered beams, stone floor to through passage,
moulded plank and muntin partitions, planked and studded doors in
doorcases with ogee chamfers and stops. Two closed string
staircases with moulded handrails and square chamfered newels.
Ground and first floor have square chamfered stone fireplaces with
plain mantels. Attached to front are rubble stone walls with
pitched coping, square gate piers with pyramidal stone cappings
and ball finials, possibly C19. Founded by Sir James Thynne, of
Longleat House (q.v. Horningsham CP).


Listing NGR: ST8670141260

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