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Fonthill House (New) 
Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England
Circa Date: 1904
Status: Destroyed
Details: Demolished 1972
Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England
Circa Date: 1904
Status: Destroyed
Details: Demolished 1972
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
England
District Today
Wiltshire
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Fonthill Gifford
Latitude
51.087
Longitude
-2.109
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1904
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Architects
| Designed | House |
| Date | 1904 |
| Designed | Lodges, Entrance Gateway, other alterations for James Morrison |
| Date | 1829-42 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Destroyed
Extant Details
Demolished 1972
Listed
House Listed As
Demolished
Gardens Listed As
Not Listed
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
C. IV, pls. 82-87, 1767.
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Demolished
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
Fax Number
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use
Demolished
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Alfred Morrison, early 20th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Fonthill House (new) was designed by Detmar Blow and built in 1904. It incorporated a 17th century front from Berwick St. Leonards Manor House. The new Fonthill House was demolished in 1972.
Collections
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Jan Brueghel the Elder’s "A Village Market" was sold to a private party Christie’s on April 18, 1985 for £486,000. Fonthill House had furnishings designed by Owens Jones for Alfred Morrison.
Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
Bibliography
| Author | Sayer, Michael |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
| Author | Strong, Roy; Binney, Marcus; Harris, John |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Reference |
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