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Wiltshire Houses

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Good examples of simple cottages and fine houses to be found in Wiltshire spanning the period from the 14th Century to Victorian times, along with occasional examples of good, or at least interesting, modern homes. Having been involved, both professionally and personally, in property for nearly 40 years I thought that I knew how to date a property fairly accurately. For example the fine glazing bars of the Georgian period, which come almost to a point, as opposed to the flatter fronted ones typical of the Victorian period, or the giveaway of the date over the front door. However those big windows with fine glazing bars in the Georgian frontage may actually be hiding a medieval timber frame, and that date carved in stone may actually commemorate an alteration to the building, or even a marriage. Just as the upvc windows in a Victorian house don't date it. When the Wiltshire Buildings Record had the opportunity to exam the roof of No.11 High Street, Corsham, a building officially Grade II Listed as 17th century, it found evidence of it actually being a 15th century timber framed building that had later been updated, so even experts can get it wrong, often due to not getting full access.

15th Century

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48 High Street, Steeple Ashton, formerly one of three general stores in the High Street known by their location, this was "Bottom Shop". Grade II Listed, from 15th Century. Shop front removed.
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The Sanctuary, Dark Lane North, Steeple Ashton. 15th Century, Listed Grade II*.
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The Porch House, 6-8 High Street, Potterne. Built in 1480, Grade I Listed.

16th Century

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A 16th century Grade II* Manor House in south Wiltshire. For security reasons it is not named.
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Avebury Manor. East front circa 1557.
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Old Chesils, Dark Lane North, Steeple Ashton. Grade II Listed, 16th century. Used in the 19th century as a Mormon Meeting House.

17th Century

"The wealth of fine houses hidden down picturesque lanes were derived from the woollen industry in the 17th and 18th centuries.  West Wiltshire was dominated by a small group of entrepreneurs who controlled the woollen industry as landholders, buyers and employers." (Wiltshire Buildings Record)
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Bradbury House, High Street, Seend. Grade II Listed, deeds date back to 1620.
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Avebury Manor, Listed Grade I, new front to south in 1601.
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Sir James Thynne alms houses, Longbridge Deverill. 1655, Grade II Listed.
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Timber Cottage, Crockerton Green, Longbridge Deverill. Grade II Listed, 17th Century.
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Tudor Cottage, Broad Chalke, 17th Century, Grade II Listed.
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Castle Combe - Court Cottage and House, Listed Grade II, pair of cottages, 17th century origins refronted in 18th century.

18th Century

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Beyond Yew Tree Cottage, circa 1700, in Broad Chalke you see a cob (mud and straw) wall with a protective thatch coping (capping).
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The Mill House Grade II Listed 18th century, Mill Lane, Bishopstrow. The left two-thirds were origninally worker's cottages, and the right third the granary, to the attached red brick mill. All that is white is now one house, and the mill converted into one home.
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Myles Place, 68 Cathedral Close, Salisbury. Grade I Listed, built in 1720. Last sold in 2007 for £6.5m
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Barton Farmhouse, Pound Lane, Bradford On Avon. The Farmhouse is Listed Grade I, mostly early 18th century, with projecting frontage which is 14th century.
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18th century Stourhead estate cottages, Listed Grade II.
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Thatched Turnpike Cottage, Henfords Marsh, Warminster. Late 18th/early 19th Century.

19th Century

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11 Church Street, Steeple Ashton. Grade II Listed, early 19th Century.

20th Century

Not a typical, but remarkable, example..
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Avebury Manor, west library wing 1907.
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