Near Bromham
Wiltshire
England
Circa Date: 1654 w/1863-68 additions and rebuild
Status: Destroyed
Destroyed by fire in 1974; Stables and Coach House converted to Spye Park House.
House Open to Public: No
Country House: Yes
The House from a circa 1904 postcard
The Gatehouse
Gatehouse oriel window
Built / Designed For: Sir Edward Baynton
House & Family History: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was a frequent visitor to Spye in the 1950s.
Garden & Outbuildings: The 17th century Stables and Coach House have been converted into a home, today called Sype Park House. The most notable feature of Spye is the early 16th century Gatehouse with the arms of Henry VIII, which was probably moved to Spye in the late 18th century from Bromham House.
Title: Buildings of England: Wiltshire, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget
Year Published: 1999
Reference: pgs. 120-121
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710264
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Grade II
Current Seat / Home of: Enthoven family; here since 2005.
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Edward Baynton, 17th century; Sir Edward Bayntun-Rolt, 1st Bt., 18th century; John Edward Andrew Bayntun Starky, 19th century. J.W.G. Spicer, 19th century; Frank Fitzroy Spicer, 20th century; Simon and Rosamund Spicer, 20th-21st centuries; Spicer family here until 2005.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No