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10, High Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Highworth, Swindon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6305 / 51°37'49"N

Longitude: -1.7099 / 1°42'35"W

OS Eastings: 420176

OS Northings: 192447

OS Grid: SU201924

Mapcode National: GBR 4TL.LK8

Mapcode Global: VHC0Q.98XX

Plus Code: 9C3WJ7JR+52

Entry Name: 10, High Street

Listing Date: 26 January 1955

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1023352

English Heritage Legacy ID: 318392

ID on this website: 101023352

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

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Description



1.
5410 HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET
(south side)
No 10
SU 2092 SW 18/273 26.1.55

II* GV

2.
Circa 1700 to front, altered. Mid C18 range to rear.
Front: 2 storeys, stucco. Modern tile roof replacing stone slates, hipped
to front. Two storey slight angled bay with 4 windows on first floor and
shop window on ground floor. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. Two fluted rainwater
heads flanking bay.
Rear: 2 1/2 storey circa 1765 wing with cellar. Small coursed rubble with ashlar
quoins and dressings and band over ground floor. Slightly projecting keys
to windows, which are segmental headed on ground floor. One+five bays (right
hand bay narrow and set back). Flush framed architrave windows some with
glazing bars, one ground floor window (now overlight to inserted porch) with
original thick bars. Central gabled dormer with moulded cornice. Small single
storey slated extension to south.
Interior: on ground floor panelled rooms with niche cupboards, north room
has large bolection fireplace. First floor north room has Adam-type fireplace.
Staircase has straight string and turned balusters.


Listing NGR: SU2017892439

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