The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, FARM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227288
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, FARM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227288
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, FARM 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 DOWER HOUSE, FARM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tintinhull
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50007 19795
Details
The Dower House, Farm Street 14/341 6/341
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The Dower House, Farm Street 14/341 6/341
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ST5019 TINTINHULL CP FARM STREET (North side)
14/341 The Dower House
19.4.61
GV II* Detached house. Later C17 modified C20. Ham stone ashlar; plain clay tile roof between coped gables; stone slab chimney stacks. Two storeys with attics, 7 bays. Dentilled timber fascia: mullioned windows of 2 lights; those to lower bays 1, 2, 6 and 7 being ovolo-mould in wave mould recesses, and the remainder hollow-chamfer moulded in plain recesses; continuous labels to both levels; to upper bay 4 an oval window with carved stone wreath architrave, matching that at the nearby Tintinhull House (q.v): to lower bay 4 a moulded cambered arched doorway with boarded door, the lintol highly carved, and possibly C20; an open stone porch, with detached Tuscan columns on plinths and segmental hood, again possibly early C20: to bays 2, 4 and 6 pitched hipped roof dormers with 2-light casements: all windows rectangular leaded. Single storey extension of one bay to east, with triple-roll clay tiled roof and stepped coped east gable, with matching hollow-chamfer mould window. Interior not seen. One of three major houses in the village owned by the Napper family.
Listing NGR: ST5000719795
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424995
- 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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