WILTSHIRE. Lock-ups at Heytesbury, Hilperton and Lacock.

As we heard from Sarah Buttenshaw in  the introductory blog for Wiltshire, the lock-up at Heytesbury had a face lift in 2007 and is now in pristine condition. It is situated at High Street, BA12 0EB and it dates to the 18th century.

HEYTESBURY

OS Grid Reference: ST9256842612
OS Grid Coordinates: 392568, 142612
Latitude/Longitude: 51.1827, -2.1077


Photo by Roy Pledger

It was Grade 11 listed 11.9.1966 (No.313272) and described as :

 



Blind house; village lock-up. Probably C18. Limestone ashlar,
stone slate pointed roof. Octagonal. Plain square-head doorcase
with planked studded door, over is small square light with iron
bars. Roof has ball finial at apex.
Interior has simple fitted wooden bench against rear wall, ceiling
is ashlar dome. Scheduled Ancient Monument, Wiltshire No 254.
Listing NGR: ST9256842612

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

 



 

Interior photos courtesy of Sarah Buttenshaw with expressed permission.

 

 

 

 

A glimpse of the interior reveals that the wooden bed is still intact. The only ventilation and light is through s small barred opening above the door.

 

 The lock-up is used annually when on 5th November, Guy Fawkes is imprisoned therein before being taken to the village bon-fire.

 

 

 

 

 

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The lock-up or Blind House at Hilperton is situated in Church Street, BA14 7RL, beside the village war memorial. It dates to the mid 18th century and is said to be a typical Wiltshire example.

 

 

 

 

HILPERTON

 

OS Grid Reference: ST8724859277
OS Grid Coordinates: 387248, 159277
Latitude/Longitude: 51.3324, -2.1844

 

 

 

Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

  and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed 13.11.1962 (No.314451) and described as :

 

 Blind house or village lock-up. Probably mid C18. Limestone

ashlar walls and roof. Octagonal single-storey cell with early
C20 door facing street, plat band to octagonal domed roof with ball
finial. A typical Wiltshire example.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Wiltshire No 272.
Listing NGR: ST8724859277

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

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The lock-up or Blind House at Lacock is situated in East Street, SN15 2LF at the end of the 14th century Tithe Barn. It dates to the late 18th century and there is a wooden bench and an earth toilet inside

 

 

LACOCK

OS Grid Reference: ST9164568470
OS Grid Coordinates: 391645, 168470
Latitude/Longitude: 51.4152, -2.1215

Photo by Derek Harper on Geograph

Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
 

The wooden bed and the earth toilet are still intact

Photo Wikipedia Commons

and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence



It was Grade 11 listed 20.12.1960 (No.315512) and described as :


Lock-up or Blind House, later C18, ashlar with square-domed ashlar
roof and ball finial. Square plan with 2 buttresses to north,
raised plinth and raised band. On west front wall is continued
from lock-up to north-west angle of Tithe Barn over heavily studded
door, creating a small yard, roofed with iron grille. Scheduled
Ancient Monument Wiltshire 257.
Listing NGR: ST9164668473

Source: English Heritage
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

LACOCK

Photograph by Colin Sinnott

 

 

 



 

By the 1950's it had fallen into disrepair. Local stonemason, George Gerrish

undertook the rebuilding of the massive masonry in the roof of the lock-up and restored
it to its former glory.  

 

 

 

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