The Dower House the Old Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089333
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House the Old Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE
Have you got a photo to share?
Join the Missing Pieces Project. We want you to share your photos and memories.
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2006-10-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/16114/32
- Rights:
- © Lorna Freeman. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089333
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House the Old Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD DOWER HOUSE
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
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD DOWER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sevenhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0366322513
Details
SP 02 SW SEVENHAMPTON BROCKHAMPTON
2/63 The Dower House and The Old
Dower House
(formerly listed as The Dower
23.1.52 House)
II
Detached house now in 2 occupations. Dated and initialled
'A/C/1703'. Finely dressed coursed and squared tufa-like limestone
to facade of The Dower House (facing north), otherwise random
limestone. Facade of The Old Dower House (facing west) rendered.
Stone stacks, one C20 all with flat-chamfered C20 cappings.
Concrete tile roof, stone slate in single storey extensions. 'L'-
shaped plan with contemporary single storey extension to left gable
end of The Dower House and to right gable end of The Old Dower
House. C20 single storey extension to right of The Dower House,
not of special interest. Symmetrical, 3-storey, 2-windowed facades
to both parts. The Dower House; stone-mullioned, ovolo-moulded
cross windows to ground and first floors. Two 2-light casements to
second floor one with ovolo-moulded mullions the other with flat-
chamfered mullions. C19 six-panel door with two upper panels
glazed. Bull's-eye window above with initials and dates in
spandrels. Facade of The Old Dower House; flat-chamfered mullions
to second floor windows. C20 gabled projecting porch, part-glazed
C19 four-panelled door within porch. Foliate decoration in
spandrels of bull's-eye window above porch. Two-light stone-
mullioned window to single storey extension right.
Interior: The Dower House; contemporary dogleg, open string
staircase with turned balusters, newels comprise groups of 4 or 6
balusters. Sunken rectangular panel on each riser. Several C17
two-panelled doors. Fielded panelling with bolection moulding over
an upstairs fireplace, between two C17 doors. Moulded stops to
some beams. Interior of The Old Dower House not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP0366322513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129164
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 22-Jun-2026 at 20:12:47.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.