Cholderton House

Cholderton House is a house built in 1690, likely for Jonathan Hill, a merchant from Salisbury. It has undergone alterations in the 18th century and was extended in the 19th century. The building is constructed of flint with brick detailing, including plat bands and dressings, and features a tiled roof. The house has a double pile plan, with the front raised to three storeys in the later 18th century, and a service wing added to the rear, which was raised to two storeys around 1970.

The front elevation consists of seven bays, with a central three-quarter glazed door set within an eared stone moulded architrave, a pulvinated frieze, and a thin canopy. There are two plat bands and twelve-pane sash windows, one of which is original and features heavy glazing bars to the left of the door, while the others are later 18th century, all with gauged lintels. The stone cornice has simple paired brackets and a low stone parapet. The rear elevation retains some original twelve-pane sashes and has heavy dentilled timber eaves. It features five dormers on the hipped roof and gable stacks. The rear wing, which houses the kitchen over a cellar, has four bays and was raised to two storeys around 1970 to match the main house. The rear and end elevations display moulded bricks with a scroll motif above.

Inside, most of the fittings and panelling from the 17th-century house remain intact. The front rooms have box cornices and marble fireplaces, including one in the style of Louis XV. The closed pulvinated string staircase features newels with sunk panels and timber balusters. The rear parlour boasts an elaborate cornice with scallops, husks, and acanthus designs, as well as an unusual bed alcove. The kitchen has a flagged floor.