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Brownston House
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Brownston House

On the list as Brownstone House

Listed Grade I since 197254 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCADevizes conservation area1972Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Brownston House

Brownston House, listed as Brownstone House, is one of 5 Grade I listed buildings in Devizes and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 179 buildings in Devizes to be listed, on 19 September 1972. It stands in the Devizes conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 4 more Grade I buildings and 221 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1251612↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Devizes · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brownston HouseStart here
  2. 2Premises on East Corner of New StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Black Swan HotelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4The Bear HotelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 529 and 30, St John's StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Handel HouseGrade II*0.2mi17, Market PlaceGrade I0.2miBarford HouseGrade II*0.2mi16, Market PlaceGrade II*0.2miGreystone HouseGrade II*0.2mi3, Northgate StreetGrade II*0.2mi
Around it

44 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IForecourt Wall of Brownstone House13 mII48, New Park Street15 mIIWall to New Park Road of Brownstone House24 mII46, New Park Street26 mIIGates and Railings at Northerly Entrance to St Mary's Churchyard31 mII44 and 45, New Park Street35 mII64, New Park Street41 mII65, New Park Street43 mII62 and 63, New Park Street44 mII66, New Park Street49 mII57 and 58, New Park Street49 mIChurch of St Mary51 mIISt Mary's Cottages52 mIICastle Hotel53 mII67, New Park Street56 mIIRoyal Oak Inn59 mIIMain Entrance Gates to St Mary's Churchyard72 mII39 and 39A, New Park Street101 m
Show the other 26
II*Premises on East Corner of New Street116 mII*Great Porch House117 mIIThe White Bear Inn118 mII16, The Brittox118 mII37 and 37A, New Park Street121 mII35, Monday Market Street124 mII9, Monday Market Street129 mII2, Maryport Street129 mII36, 36A and 36B, New Park Street134 mII10-12, Monday Market Street137 mIIThe Nags Head Public House140 mII3 and 4, Maryport Street140 mIILloyds Bank141 mIIStrong's Restaurant141 mII32 and 33, Maryport Street142 mII18 and 19, The Brittox143 mII35, New Park Street144 mII40, Market Place147 mIIOddfellows Hall148 mII20 and 21, The Brittox148 mII13, Monday Market Street149 mII29 and 30, Monday Market Street149 mII7, The Brittox149 mII36 and 37, Market Place149 mII41, Market Place149 mII33 and 34, Market Place150 m
More like it

Grade I houses near Devizes

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Porch HousePotterne · 2 mi away
The Old HouseMarket Lavington · 5 mi away
TalboysKeevil · 6 mi away
The Monastery GardenEdington · 7 mi away
Lovemead HouseTrowbridge · 9 mi away
Oare HouseOare · 9 mi away
Parade HouseTrowbridge · 10 mi away
The Granary at Barton FarmBradford-on-Avon · 11 mi away

Questions about Brownston House

Is Brownston House listed?

Yes. Brownstone House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1251612), first listed on 19 September 1972.

Can you visit Brownston House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Brownston House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Devizes conservation area, designated in 1970.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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