2a and 3, High Street is a Grade II* listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 1955. A C17 Residential.

2a and 3, High Street

WRENN ID
dim-slate-rain
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North MP: Will Stone (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 January 1955
Type
Residential
Address
2a and 3, High Street, Highworth
OS grid reference
SU 202 924
Coordinates
51.63047, -1.70887
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 2A and 3 on High Street, dated 1652, are notable buildings that, despite their older and altered appearance, likely retain this date. They are constructed of rubble with large quoins and feature a slate roof with weathered coping on the left side. The buildings have stone chimneys, one of which is diagonal and has moulded caps and weathering. They stand two and a half storeys tall with a parapet, a moulded plinth, and string courses over the ground and first floors.

The facade consists of one and three bays, with the three right-hand bays being symmetrical and featuring outer angled bays with six-light mullion and transom windows. The crenellated parapet above these bays is probably a later addition. There is a central transomed window on the first floor above a modern ledged door, while the left-hand bay has been altered to include a Tudor arched and moulded doorway with high stop-chamfers, now filled with modern brick, and a four-light window on the first floor under a lintel, which may have replaced an oriel window. A small inserted window is located between the left-hand angled bay and the left-hand doorway. The parapet displays two date panels, with the central one being moulded and the right-hand one inscribed "H.B. 1652".

The house has recently undergone restoration, with the left-hand bay rebuilt and the transoms in the right-hand bay replaced. At the rear, there is a four-centred entrance that aligns with a similar door to the street, as well as a three-storey 'L' plan extension featuring mullion windows and relieving arches over drip labels.

Inside, there are several mid-17th century Tudor arch fireplaces. The stairs have been removed from their original position north of the central fireplace, and there are indications of a former stair turret in the angle with the extensions. The building also has a very wide through passage.

Local climate

2a and 3, High Street receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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