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Adam House

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Adam House — house in Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Adam House, historic houses in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Chippenham · 8.5 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Adam House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4361°, -2.0011°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Adam House is a 17th-century house at 13 The Green, Calne, Wiltshire, England. An example of Georgian architecture, it has been Grade II* listed since 1950. It is a six/seven bedroom, L-shaped house that dates from the 17th century, and was refaced using limestone ashlar in c.1740 (Historic England) or the 1760s (Julian Orbach). There are 19th and 20th century interior and rear additions. The house was originally timber framed. There is coursed rubblestone to the rear, and the stone slate roof has coped gables and moulded chimney stacks to the gable ends. The three-bay front has a central door, with a small Venetian window above it. The parapet is ramped higher in the centre and is adorned with four stone pineapples. It was said by Lord Shelbourne to be named after the architect Robert Adam, who lived there while working on Bowood House.

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Coordinates
51.4361, -2.0011
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Calne
Postcode
SN11 8BA
Parliamentary constituency
Chippenham
Nearest railway station
Chippenham8.5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Adam House?
Adam House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 8BA), in the parish of Calne.
Is Adam House a listed building?
Adam House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Adam House a protected site?
Yes — Adam House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Adam House?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 8BA. It sits within the Chippenham parliamentary constituency.