Dinton houses [9]
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Dinton houses [9]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 30 Aug 2022
Jesses, Snow Hill, appears to date from the early 17th century. However, evidence suggests that it originated as a timber framed cruck house of circa 1500 or earlier. It was rebuilt in rubble stone under a thatch roof in the late 16th or early 17th century. The house was greatly remodelled in 1937 when the left gable and the rear wing to the right (seen here) were added in 17th century style. Jesses were a prominent family farming in Dinton from at least the 16th century. Some early internal features and fittings remain. There is another view of the house at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1283485 Dinton is a village in the Nadder valley, in Wiltshire, about 8¼ miles west of Salisbury and some 10½ miles northeast of Shaftesbury. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area is plentiful, including Grim's Ditch, Hanging Langford Camp, an Iron Age settlement, and the hill fort of Wick Ball Camp. Dinton is now a commuter village with most working residents travelling to Salisbury.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.083843
Longitude
-1.982589