Baynton House
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Baynton House is a Grade II listed 17th century country house situated at Coulston
in Wiltshire
.
Originally owned by the Godolphin family, after the death in 1781 of William Godolphin, it was bought by William Evelyn, who enlarged what had been previously a house 'of very small pretensions'. William Long purchased it in 1796 after his own manor house of Baynton in Edington
had been destroyed by fire. He also made alterations and renamed it Baynton House. Parts of the rear of the house probably date from the first building of c.1658, and in the hall there is re-used panelling of the same era. In the late 18th century, the east front of the house was built; it is of five bays and two stories with a central Doric
porch. A somewhat later addition is the south wing. Constructed of rendered
brick, the house sits in parkland, with its own lake.
John Long of Monkton Farleigh
, (nephew of Richard Godolphin Long
) inherited the property after the death of the widow of his cousin William Long in 1822, who had left it at her disposal. In 1830 365 Roman coins known as the Baynton Hoard were dug up in the grounds, 101 of which are now kept in the Devizes
Wiltshire Heritage Museum. John Long sold the property in 1842, and it subsequently passed to the Watson-Taylors of Erlestoke, from whom it was bought by G. S. H. Pearson c. 1915.
The house was sold by R.H. Pearson in 1964 for £25,000. A book named after the house was published in 1955, written by R.H.Pearson. The book chronicles the story and lives of the Pearsons who lived at Baynton House.
The house is still a private residence.
Coulston
Coulston is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, five miles North East of the town of Westbury, just north of the B3098 road....
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
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Originally owned by the Godolphin family, after the death in 1781 of William Godolphin, it was bought by William Evelyn, who enlarged what had been previously a house 'of very small pretensions'. William Long purchased it in 1796 after his own manor house of Baynton in Edington
Edington, Wiltshire
Edington is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about five miles east of Westbury.The parish includes two principal settlements, Edington village and Tinhead, which lies between the main village and Coulston and contains the parish's only surviving public house, The Paulet Arms...
had been destroyed by fire. He also made alterations and renamed it Baynton House. Parts of the rear of the house probably date from the first building of c.1658, and in the hall there is re-used panelling of the same era. In the late 18th century, the east front of the house was built; it is of five bays and two stories with a central Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
porch. A somewhat later addition is the south wing. Constructed of rendered
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
brick, the house sits in parkland, with its own lake.
John Long of Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh Manor
Monkton Farleigh Manor is a Grade I listed country house built on the site of a Cluniac priory founded in 1125 in Wiltshire, situated 3 miles from Bradford-on-Avon, and 5 miles from the city of Bath.- History :...
, (nephew of Richard Godolphin Long
Richard Godolphin Long
Richard Godolphin Long was an English banker and Tory politician.-Background:Baptised at West Lavington, Wiltshire a month after his birth, he was the son of Richard Long and his wife Meliora, descendant of Sir John Lambe. Long was a partner in the Melksham Bank, together with his younger brother...
) inherited the property after the death of the widow of his cousin William Long in 1822, who had left it at her disposal. In 1830 365 Roman coins known as the Baynton Hoard were dug up in the grounds, 101 of which are now kept in the Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
Wiltshire Heritage Museum. John Long sold the property in 1842, and it subsequently passed to the Watson-Taylors of Erlestoke, from whom it was bought by G. S. H. Pearson c. 1915.
The house was sold by R.H. Pearson in 1964 for £25,000. A book named after the house was published in 1955, written by R.H.Pearson. The book chronicles the story and lives of the Pearsons who lived at Baynton House.
The house is still a private residence.
External links
- Image of Baynton House retrieved from www.wiltshire.gov.uk
