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Latitude: 51.5529 / 51°33'10"N
Longitude: -1.7746 / 1°46'28"W
OS Eastings: 415726
OS Northings: 183798
OS Grid: SU157837
Mapcode National: GBR YSB.7L
Mapcode Global: VHB3M.676F
Plus Code: 9C3WH63G+45
Entry Name: Villetts House
Listing Date: 2 October 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1355900
English Heritage Legacy ID: 318722
ID on this website: 101355900
Location: Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1
County: Swindon
Electoral Ward/Division: Eastcott
Parish: Central Swindon South
Built-Up Area: Swindon
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Swindon Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: House
SU 1583 NE
8/63
SWINDON
CRICKLADE STREET (east side)
No. 42 (Villetts House)
2.10.51
II*
House, now offices, 1729. Stone, facade of Flemish brickwork with ashlar limestone dressings. Tiled roof. Three storeys and cellars.
Five bays with brick apsidal ends of c1800. Rear wings with former entrance to left wing. Central hallway with flanking reception rooms and stair to rear. Elevation of two storeys framed with giant composite pilasters. Entrance up four steps; Corinthian doorcase with segmental stepped pediment and dropped keystone. Five-panelled and fielded door, the upper light with intersecting pointed glazing bars. Above entrance on first floor, elaborate Venetian window with eight-paned centre sash. Side lights brought forward with composite pilasters and elaborate entablature. Windows to both floors with intermittently moulded architraves and stepped keystones with a variety of masks. Brick aprons. Modillion cornice and pediment over three centre bays breaking through blind balustrade with baluster panels. Apsidal ends have twelve-pane sashes, originals curved on upper floor. Side entrance with bracketed canopy and margin glazed door, now blocked.
Interior: fielded dado panelling to hallway. Radial fanlight to rear stair hall. Three-storey stair with three turned balusters to each tread and carved tread-end brackets. Extensive brick vaulted cellars.
Listing NGR: SU1572683798
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