Historic houses · South East England
Brownston House
Brownston House — Grade I listed house in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Brownston 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 I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3536°, -1.9935°.
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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
Brownston House (or Brownstone House) is a Grade I listed building on New Park Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, England, dating from the beginning of the 18th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The house was built about the year for Francis Merewether of Devizes and Easterton, who was High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1700. He was Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1701 and again from 1703 to 1705. In 1720 the house was occupied by Thomas Browne, a barrister, who made additions in Bath stone to give the house its present form. His initials are on the heads of the rainwater pipes. He was still living there in 1736. The house was in the possession of members of the Garth family from about 1740 to 1779. John Garth (1701–1764) was Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1740 and continued to serve until his death in 1764. He was the son of Colonel Thomas Garth by his marriage to Elizabeth…
Architecture
Built of dark rubbed brickwork of fine quality, the house has two storeys and an attic and basement. The house was designated as Grade I listed in 1972.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3536, -1.9935
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Devizes
- Postcode
- SN10 1DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
Sources
- wikidata: Q4976732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brownston House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brownston House, Devizes - geograph.org.uk - 2221760.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brownston House?
- Brownston House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN10 1DS), in the parish of Devizes.
- Is Brownston House a listed building?
- Brownston House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Brownston House a protected site?
- Yes — Brownston House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Brownston House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN10 1DS. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.