The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198124
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1957
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198124
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chastleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP2473729172
Details
CHASTLETON
SP2429-2529
11/28 The Dower House
(Formerly listed as White
27.8.57 Gates)
GV II
House. Early C17 with later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed marlstone
and limestone rubble; stone slate roofs with coped verges to left gable end of
main range. 2 storeys and attic to main range, one storey and attic to lower
range to right. Main range in 3 bays, 3-light mullion windows with dripstone,
ovolo-moulded to first floor and chamfered to ground floor; central C20 ledged
door. Gabled dormers in middle of roof slope to left and right and integral
ashlar end stacks, right with moulded drips tone and capping, left rebuilt above
dripstone in late C20. Range to right has 3-light chamfered mullion window to
left and one to right of chamfered 4-centred doorway with C20 glazed door to
right of centre. Two 2-light leaded gabled eaves dormers. Integral ashlar end
stack to right and ridge stack to left of centre, both with moulded dripstones
and capping. Apparently C19 parallel gabled range to rear of main range and
gabled ranges at right-angles to rear of lower range. Interior. Inspection not
possible at time of resurvey (August 1987) but likely to be of interest.
[2463]
Listing NGR: SP2473729172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253917
- 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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