Winton (Clifford, Virginia) Explained

Winton
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 20, 1973[1]
Designated Other1 Number:005-0021
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.64°N -79.0278°W
Built:1770
Architecture:Georgian
Added:May 2, 1974
Refnum:74002104

Winton is a historic home located at Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia. It is a two-story, late-Georgian, frame structure with three bays on the main facade, several additions to the rear, and a prominent two-story portico. It is said to have been built by Colonel Joseph Cabell (1732-1798) in about 1770, who sold Winton to his friend Colonel Samuel Meredith, Jr. in 1779. He was a close friend of his near neighbor Patrick Henry, and married Patrick's sister, Jane Henry. Patrick Henry's mother, Sarah Winston Syme Henry, lived at Winton and is buried in the cemetery on the grounds. In 1967, an anonymous donor gave it to the County of Amherst to be leased to a corporation and run as a country club.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. 2008-11-21. Winton. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo