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Latitude: 51.6305 / 51°37'49"N
Longitude: -1.7088 / 1°42'31"W
OS Eastings: 420250
OS Northings: 192453
OS Grid: SU202924
Mapcode National: GBR 4TL.LSY
Mapcode Global: VHC0Q.B8GW
Plus Code: 9C3WJ7JR+6F
Entry Name: The Old Manor House
Listing Date: 26 January 1955
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1355951
English Heritage Legacy ID: 318386
ID on this website: 101355951
Location: Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, 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: House
18/267 HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET
(South Side)
Nos 1 & 2
(The Old Manor House)
Part 1 of the item shall include the previous listing data 26.1.55
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5410 HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET
(South Side)
Nos 1 and 2
(The old Manor House)
SU 2092 SW 18/267
II* GV
2.
Dated 1656. Recasting of much older house thought to incorporate retrains
of a C15 hall. Two storeys, coursed rubble with stone slate roof of steep
pitch. Chimney to left hand gable renewed, moulded capping. Two 4 light
mullion windows with drips on first floor and central datestone panel with
carved axe and "BIS.1656".
Ground floor altered for late C191early C20 shop front. Central entrance
and flanking windows, house door to right, all under drip, with brick piers
and quoins and moulded stops to chamfers on fascia. Rough stone fascia.
Gable end to east shews a bressumer end.
Interior: large Tudor arch fireplace on ground floor and a small one on first
floor, mid C17. Moulded plank and muntin partition to first floor. Caricole
stair to right of ground floor fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU2024892443
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