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.[3]
Winton | |
 Winton, December 2008 | |
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| Location | W of VA 151, Clifford, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°38′24″N 79°1′40″W / 37.64000°N 79.02778°W |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002104 [1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0021 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | November 20, 1973[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District.
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Winton Entry Gate, Clifford, Va., December 2008
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Winton. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. and Accompanying photo