The Old Dower House
THE OLD DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131120
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/00208/23
- Rights:
- © Mr G.M. Cotton. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131120
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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 OLD DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80217 38709
Details
MAIDEN BRADLEY CHURCH STREET ST 83 NW (west side) 4/93 The Old Dower House (formerly listed as 6.1.66 Seymour House) GV II Detached house. Early C19. Stucco, hipped Welsh slate roof with brick stacks. Two-storey, 3-window front. Central door with 4 round-arched panels, semi-circular fanlight in panelled reveals, flanked by Ionic pilasters from removed portico, centre bay projects slightly, flanking 12-pane sashes with margin-panes. First floor has three 12-pane margin-pane sashes. Left return has bay with French windows, C19 conservatory to left, 12-pane sashes to first floor. Right return has 3-light leaded casement, 30-pane sash and planked door, to services. Rear wing on south side is original; 20-pane and 16-pane sashes, wing to north is later C19 addition with 12-pane sashes. Interior has original features; open stair hall with stick balusters and continuous wreathed handrail. Various doors; 8- panelled ground floor doors probably brought here from Bradley House. Drawing room with grey marble fireplace, late C19 Elizabethan-style fireplace and plaster frieze in dining room.
Listing NGR: ST8021738709
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321199
- 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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