Byne House

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Byne House is a Grade II* listed house at 40 Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, England. [1] It was built in 1755 for the clothier John Wansey, and is an example of the wealth that accrued to the area from the wool industry. [2] It was later the home of the headmaster of Warminster School. The house was badly damaged by fire in 2007. [3] [4] The 19th-century railings outside the house are Grade II listed. [5]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Byne House (1286013)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. Treasure, Dorothy (11 August 2015). "Discoveries from the Deverills Part 2- The houses that wool wealth built". Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre . Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. Victoria Ashford (14 September 2007). "Fire repair bill 'likely to be millions'". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. Victoria Ashford. "Repairs due for fire-damaged home". From Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. Historic England. "Railings in front of Byne House (1036191)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

Coordinates: 51°12′23″N2°11′20″W / 51.2064°N 2.1888°W / 51.2064; -2.1888