The Dower House East and the Dower House West
THE DOWER HOUSE EAST AND THE DOWER HOUSE WEST, A 695
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045390
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House East and the Dower House West
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE EAST AND THE DOWER HOUSE WEST, A 695
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045390
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House East and the Dower House West
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE EAST AND THE DOWER HOUSE WEST, A 695
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE EAST AND THE DOWER HOUSE WEST, A 695
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Broomhaugh and Riding
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 01458 61710
Details
BROOMHAUGH AND RIDING A 695 NZ 0161 (North side)
22/55 The Dower House East and The Dower House West
GV II
House with early C17 core (possibly a bastle) enlarged and remodelled mid- and later C18 as dower house of Styford Estate, altered C19. Rubble except for squared stone at west end of north-west wing; south front rendered; stone slate roof to main range, slate roofs to rear. South front 2 storeys, 7 bays, irregular. Renewed door between bays 5 and 6, blocked door in bay 7; windows mostly sashes which have lost their glazing bars; 1st floor tromp l'oeil window to bay 7. Coped gables with moulded kneelers, stepped stone stacks to left end and ridge (3). Left return: set forward to left 2-bay end of north-west wing with rusticated quoins, chamfered plinth and sill strings. 12-pane sashes in architraves; central 8-pane attic sash in raised stone surround; coped gable with kneelers. Rear elevation shows gable end of mid-C18 stair wing (round-headed 12-pane sash with radial glazing in head, in surround with raised imposts and keystone) set back between later C18 north-west wing to right and pair of gabled late C181early C19 wings to left. Interior: Dower House West has stair with open string, stick balusters and ramped moulded handrail; moulded newels and carved tread ends. Drawing room in north-west wing has dentil cornice and 6-panel doors in panelled architraves. Dower House East shows 0.9 metre thick walls (bays 4 to 6 of main range), old chamfered beams and C18 fireplace with decorative cast-iron door to baking oven and round-arched recess for set pot.
Listing NGR: NZ0145861710
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240422
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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