Introduction
Baynton House is a Grade II listed 17th-century country house at Coulston, Wiltshire.
Terrain
There is a slope to the south, east and west.
The house is set on the west side of a small valley, with the ground rising steeply behind it to a belt of woodland. There are two lakes, one to the south and one to the east of the house. West of the southern lake the ground rises to a hard tennis court and swimming pool within the woodland. To the west of the house is a formal courtyard and terraces. There is a lawn with flower beds, sheltered by hedges, to the south of the house.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- History
The present house dates from the late-18th century. The lake and landscape date from the late-18th or early-19th century. Successive owners have planted many trees and established flower beds near the house.
The house was occupied by R. H. Pearson, who wrote a book named after the house which was published in 1955, recording the lives of the Pearson family.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Tree Feature
- Description: Arboretum.
- Tree Belt
- Planting
- Description: Bog garden.
- Tree Clump
- Hedge
- Lawn
- Mixed Border
- Planting
- Description: Rock garden.
- Rose Garden
- Description: There is a small terrace of roses and a circular rose bed beside the courtyard.
- Specimen Tree
- Topiary
- Planting
- Description: Woodland garden.
- Courtyard
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- Loggia
- Summerhouse
- Description: A small thatched house of timber and brick with a tiled floor, situated beside the swimming pool.
- Ornamental Bridge
- Garden Seat
- Steps
- Description: There are grass steps with wooden risers.
- Sundial
- Urn
- Statue
- Drive
- Terrace
- Pond
- Description: There is marginal planting around the pond.
- Fountain
- Fishpond
- House (featured building)
- Description: The 17th-century house was enlarged after 1781 and took on its present appearance in 1796.
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- Balustrade
- Description: Clipped yew 'balustrade'.
- Water Feature
- Description: Swimming pool.
- Lake
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
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- Terrace
- Flower Bed
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Hectares
6.5
Civil Parish
Coulston
- References
References
- Pevsner, N and Cherry, B {The Buildings of England: Wiltshire} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1975) The Buildings of England: Wiltshire
- Crittall, E and Pugh, R.B. {Victoria County History: Wiltshire, Volume 3} (1956) 236-7 Victoria County History: Wiltshire, Volume 3
Contributors
Wiltshire Gardens Trust
Lady Jane Hudson
David Feather
John Catchpole
Gareth Slater