Widdington Farmhouse With Garden Wall

UPAVON WIDDINGTON SU 15 SW 5/165 Widdington Farmhouse with garden wall II Farmhouse, 1817, incorporating end gable of earlier building. Brick with raised stone quoins. Tiled roof replacing slate, replacing earlier thatch on lower internal roof. Two storeys and attic. Three bays. Central door in gabled porch. Flanking canted bay windows, these and the door have rubbed relieving brick arches. Timber casement windows to upper floor. Two small dormers and panelled stacks, to right with initials and datestone. Widdington Farm was the birthplace of Henry Orator Hunt, born 1773, chartist and radical leader at the time of the Peterloo massacre, ally of Cobbett, and later Member of Parliament. He later moved to Chisenbury Priory (q.v.) and Littlecott Farm. Interior has inglenook fireplace on right gable wall. Also included the semi- circular front garden wall, approximately 70cm high, with half- round brick copings.

Listing NGR: SU1235753629