The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, THE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1199036
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, THE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1199036
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, THE HILL
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 HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Combe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 84217 77248
Details
CASTLE COMBE THE HILL ST 8477 (west side) 6/100 The Dower House 20.12.60
GV II*
House, late C17, rough rendered rubble stone with stone tiled roof, coped gables and end wall stacks. Two-and-a-half storeys, L plan. Row of 4 dormer gables set to left, moulded coping, ball finials and ovolo-moulded 2-light stone-mullion windows with hoodmoulds. 5-window range to main floors, ovolo-moulded mullion and transom windows to first flobr and ground floor right (one ground floor window renewed). Ground floor left has 2 bead-moulded sash windows. Fine central bolection moulded doorcase with shell hood on scroll brackets and Scrope arms. 6-panel door. Rear range of one storey and attic, south side dormer gable with 12-pane sash over 2 ovolo-moulded 2-light windows with hoodmoulds. Interior: rear staircase with closed string, twisted balusters and acorn finials to newels. Front left room has late C18 plaster frieze with honeysuckle motif and original colouring. Adam-style fireplace possibly replica.
Listing NGR: ST8421777248
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317191
- 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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