Chippenham House

Chippenham House is a late Georgian building, likely dating to the late 18th century, constructed of rendered and painted brick with a Welsh slate roof. It is a double-depth central entry plan building, three storeys high with a three-window front. The ground floor windows are distinguished by semi-circular headed recesses, an impost band, and tripartite sash windows. The central window of each has 6 over 6 panes with 2 over 2 pane sidelights, and a fanlight in the lunette above. A central Doric doorcase features fluted three-quarter columns in antis, with additional quarter columns positioned outside, and contains a 6-panel door with a fanlight. A cill band runs along the first floor. The first floor windows are tripartite sashes, similar to the ground floor but without lunettes. The second floor has 3 over 3 pane sashes flanked by 1 over 1 windows, the central one being a dummy sash. A cornice and parapet top the building, with a hipped roof and brick stacks on either side. The return elevation demonstrates the double-depth plan and includes various small 20th-century windows. The garden elevation shows some alterations, featuring a central panelled door with a canted bay to the right and a plain 6 over 6 pane sash to the left. The first floor has a paired 2 over 2 pane sash to the left and three 6 over 6 pane tall sashes which open onto a wrought iron balcony. The upper floor has a paired 3 over 3 pane sash to the left and two small metal casements to the right. The cornice, parapet, and end stacks are consistent with the front elevation. The interior is plain and of late Georgian design. A notable feature is the hall and staircase, which has matched elliptical arches on either side. The left arch leads to a top-lit stair with stick balusters, a continuous mahogany handrail, and a dado rail. Other late Georgian joinery and plasterwork are present, along with an Adam-style fire surround and 6-panel doors with lion’s head paterae architraves. A rear drawing room on the first floor has early Victorian features, possibly related to a former use as doctor’s consulting rooms with the family rooms being located on the first floor.