Myles Place

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Myles Place
68, The Close, viewed from Salisbury Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 4095668.jpg
TypeHouse
Location Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Coordinates 51°03′50″N1°48′00″W / 51.0639°N 1.7999°W / 51.0639; -1.7999
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameMyles Place, 68 The Close
Designated28 February 1952
Reference no.1261304
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameRetaining wall, screen railings, piers and gates to front garden of Myles Place, 68, The Close
Designated12 October 1972
Reference no.1023629
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameTwo urns in front garden of Myles Place, 68, The Close
Designated12 October 1972
Reference no.1355815
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Location of Myles Place in Wiltshire

Myles Place, No. 68 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England is a former canonry, now a private home in the close of Salisbury Cathedral. The earliest known building on the site was a medieval residence for members of the cathedral clergy. The house was rebuilt in 1720. Considered the "stateliest house in the close", it is a Grade I listed building. [1]

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History

The earliest known building on the site was a medieval residence for members of the cathedral clergy. The house was rebuilt between 1718 and 1720, either for William Swanton, the town clerk of Salisbury, or for his brother Francis, who served as the city's member of parliament. [2] [3] The Swantons were long established in the area as lawyers, landowners and local worthies, an earlier William Swanton having served as M.P. in the 1670s. [4]

In the 20th century, the house was home to Sir Arthur Bryant, the historian, who lived there from the end of the Second World War until his death in 1985. It was then bought by Sir Philip Shelbourne, a lawyer and financier. [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] [5]

Architecture and description

Myles Place is of four storeys and seven bays, and faced with ashlar. [2] Pevsner describes it as "the grandest 18th century house in the close", suggesting that its ostentation is almost excessive in relation to its country location. [lower-alpha 3] [2] It is a Grade I listed building. [1] Its entrance screen has a separate Grade I listing. [8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Philip Shelbourne spent a great deal of time and money on restoring Myles Place but, by the time of his moving into the house in 1988, his health had declined and his death in 1993 gave him little time to enjoy it. [5]
  2. ↑ After the deaths of Arthur Bryant and Philip Shelbourne, both of whom were notable collectors of antiques, major sales of the contents of Myles Place were held by Christie's. [6] [7]
  3. ↑ Pevsner suggests stylistic similarities with Clarendon Park, another early 18th century house, built just outside of Salisbury. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Myles Place, 68 The Close (Grade I) (1261304)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Orbach, Pevsner & Cherry 2021, p. 588.
  3. ↑ "Swanton, Francis (1666-1721), of Salisbury, Wilts". History of Parliament. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Swanton, William (c.1630-81), of Salisbury, Wilts". History of Parliament. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Stocken, Oliver (5 May 1993). "Sir Philip Shelbourne: Obituary". The Independent . Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "A Dutch mahogany and floral-marquetry chest - Provenance: Sir Arthur Bryant, Myles Place, Salisbury". Christie's. 5 September 1985. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "A North Italian giltwood occasional table - Provenance: The late Sir Philip Shelbourne, Myles Place, Salisbury". Christie's. 5 September 1993. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Retaining wall, screen railings, piers and gates to front garden of Myles Place, 68, The Close (Grade I) (1023629)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 July 2024.

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