The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189718
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189718
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, THE GREEN
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, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Bruerne
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 74289 49899
Details
SP 7448 STOKE BRUERNE THE GREEN (East side) 13/184 The Dower House
GV II
House. Dated 1636, altered early C19 and C20. Coursed limestone rubble, thatch roof, brick ridge, end and lateral stacks. L plan, lobby-entry house. 2 storeys. Blocked door to right of centre with wood lintel, C20 porch in re-entrant angle with projecting wing to left. 24-pane sash window to left of blocked door, 2-light casement window to right, both with wood lintels. 3-light casement window to first floor in eyebrow dormer. Projecting wing has 3-light casement window to ground floor gable end, a 2-light casement above and to ground floor right side, all with wood lintels. Small ironstone datestone in right gable inscribed: WAT/1636. Interior: stop-chamfered spine beams and some original stop-chamfered joists. Pair of open fireplaces, back-to-back with stop-chamfered bressumer. Collar truss roof.
Listing NGR: SP7428949899
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235005
- 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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