Virginia - Surry County
Surry County Virginia has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bacon's Castle, Smith's Fort, Chippokes Plantation, Enos House and Four Mile Tree.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include English,Colonial and Woodland dating back to 1000 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Surry County historic places including John Faulcon, George Sandys, William Swann, Cargill John, John Cocke and John Hartwell Cocke II.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Surry County places including Arthur Allen, James Hugate and John P. Hopkins. Prominent architectural styles found in Surry Country are Colonial, Federal and Classical Revival.

Bacon's Castle (added 1966 - - #66000849)
Also known as Arthur Allen House
Off VA 10 , Bacon's Castle
Cmcarpenter~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen,Arthur
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cedar Ridge (added 2000 - - #00000894)
Also known as 090-0042
4861 Laurel Dr. , Disputanta
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Chippokes Plantation (added 1969 - - #69000283)
Also known as Chippokes Plantation Historic District;Chippokes;Chippokes S
Chippokes State Park, VA 634 and 633 , Jamestown
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Colonial, Woodland
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Museum, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Enos House (added 1977 - - #77001494)
Also known as Warren House
Address Restricted , Surry
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Four Mile Tree (added 1970 - - #70000826)
NE of the jct. of VA 618 and VA 610 , Surry
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Glebe House of Southwark Parish (added 1976 - - #76002123)
Also known as The Old Glebe
E of Spring Grove on VA 10 , Spring Grove
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Cargill,Rev. John
Significant Year:
1802, 1724
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Melville (added 1980 - - #80004228)
E of Surry , Surry
Natwebb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Faulcon,John,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Montpelier (added 1980 - - #80004227)
1.4 mi. SW of Cabin Point , Cabin Point
Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Cocke,John,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mount Pleasant Architectural and Archeological Complex (added 2008 - - #08000525)
Also known as VDHR architectural filo. 090-0015 and archeological, files 44SY0034, 0038, 0039, 0158, 0182, 0232, 0233, 0234
Address Restricted , Spring Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Person, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Historic Person:
Cocke II, John Hartwell
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Fortification, Garden, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling
Old Brick Church (added 1986 - - #86000002)
Also known as Lower Church,Southwark Parish
VA 10 , Bacon's Castle
Natwebb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
Pleasant Point (added 1976 - - #76002122)
Also known as Crouches Creek Plantation
1 mi. S of Scotland on VA 637 , Scotland
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Sandys,George,et al.
Significant Year:
1740, 1864, 1624
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Rural
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rich Neck Farm (added 1980 - - #80004229)
Also known as Richneck Plantation;Rich Neck
E of Surry , Surry
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Rogers' Store (added 2002 - - #02000595)
Jct. of VA 615 and VA 612 , Surry
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Communications, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility, Department Store
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Second Southwark Church Archeological Site (44SY65) (added 1984 - - #84003610)
Also known as 44SY65
Address Restricted , Surry
Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Smith's Fort (added 1970 - - #70000827)
Also known as The New Fort
Address Restricted , Surry
Natwebb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
English
Period of Significance:
1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Snow Hill (added 1979 - - #79003091)
Also known as Booth House
VA 40 , Gwaltney Corner
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Surry County Courthouse Complex (added 1986 - - #86000719)
Also known as Surry County Courthouse;DHL File #308-8
VA 10 , Surry
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Hopkins,John P.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
Swann's Point Plantation Site (added 1975 - - #75002040)
Address Restricted , Scotland
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person
Historic Person:
Swann,William
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Rural
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Underwater
Town of Surry Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001855)
Generally along Colonial Trail East, Rolfe Highway, Lebanon Road and Beechland Roads, Bank, School and Church Streets, Surry
Magnolia677, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1820-1965 AD
Walnut Valley (added 2013 - - #13000649)
Address Restricted, Highgate
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Warren House (added 1973 - - #73002065)
Also known as Rolfe-Warren House
NE of Surry off VA 31 , Surry
Addihockey10, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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