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Alexander House, Corsham

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Alexander House is a Grade II* listed house at High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, England. It dates from the early eighteenth century and is ashlar fronted with stone tiled roofs. The building was the Corsham maternity home from about 1913 to 1950.

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Alexander House, Corsham
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SN13 0HB , Corsham
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Middlewick House

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