Hurdcott House
51°06′21″N 1°45′30″W / 51.1059°N 1.7584°W Hurdcott House is a country house in Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England, roughly 7 miles (11 km) west of Salisbury.[1] It became a Grade II listed building on 29 May 1987.[2]
History
In the Domesday Book a "Babestoche" is mentioned, which is believed to have contained the manor of Hurdcott. During Elizabethan times it was held by Thomas Gawen. In 1708 it was acquired by the Pitts family,[1] and was later owned by the MP Alexander Powell (1782–1847),[3] who married into the Pitts family.[1]
Architecture
An earlier house on the estate dated to 1631.[1] The current two-storey house with three bays dates to the early-mid 19th century, and features Flemish brickwork with a slate roof, and a Tuscan doorcase. At the base of the rear wings of the house are 4-flue brick stacks.[2]
The estate contains several other Grade II listed landmarks, including the bridge carrying the drive from North Lodge to Hurdcott House, which is a late 18th century limestone ashlar bridge over the River Nadder,[4] and a limestone pillar milestone about 250 metres (820 ft) east of the West Drive.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Britton, John (1825). The Beauties of Wiltshire. Printed by J.D. Dewick for Vernor and Hood. p. 337.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Hurdcott House (1300028)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "POWELL, Alexander (1782–1847), of Hurdcott House, Baverstock, Wilts. and 63 Montagu Square, Mdx". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Bridge Carrying Drive from North Lodge to Hurdcott House, Barford St Martin". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Milestone About 250 Metres East of West Drive to Hurdcott House, Barford St Martin". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 September 2016.