DOWER HOUSE

List Entry Summary

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Name: DOWER HOUSE

List entry Number: 1101132

Location

DOWER HOUSE, GROVE MILL LANE

The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County: Hertfordshire

District: Watford

District Type: District Authority

Parish:

National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.

Grade: II

Date first listed: 26-Aug-1952

Date of most recent amendment: 07-Jan-1983

Legacy System Information

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Legacy System: LBS

UID: 158167

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List entry Description

Summary of Building

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History

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Details

1. 5259 GROVE MILL LANE (south side)

Dower House (formerly listed as Grove Mill House) TQ 09 NE 3/8 26.8.52

II

2. Late C17 to early C18 red brick house. Plain tile hipped valley roofs. Early C18 west front to river, 2 storey, 5 windows. Moulded brick pilasters to each side with minimU entablature section over. Wood moulded eaves cornice. Exposed box glazing bar sashes in gauged brick flat-headed surrounds to 1st floor. Two C19 projecting bays to ground floor under overall lean-to slate roof. Central door. Attached at south-west angle is mid to later C18 corner block, 2 window range each side, upper ones blocked on west face. Gauged brick window heads and glazing bar sashes. Brick dentil cornice. North, entrance front has 3 renewed mullion and transom type windows with glazing bars. Six panel door with pedimented hood on brackets. To left, end elevation of a separately roofed east range shows thin timber-framing to 1st floor. Hipped gable above. Rendered east face. At south-east angle a C19 range with hipped south gable and triple windows.

Listing NGR: TQ0874898557

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National Grid Reference: TQ 08748 98557

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