The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319786
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319786
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bitton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 68206 69286
Details
1. 5118 BITTON CHURCH ROAD (east side) ST 6869 15/3A The Dower House II GV 2. C16 origins, C17 and C19 alterations. Built of coursed rubble with quoins. Pantile roof. One and a half storeys. Three dormer gables to front. Three windows, C19 stone mullioned casements. Original dripmoulds to attic windows. Continuous weathered string to ground floor windows and flush relieving arches (a late C17 feature). Left hand return has 2 dormer gables, an extension with doorway and similar window treatment. Interior: Early C18 stair at rear (imported from another building and remodelled) with carved cut string and turned balusters, 2 pertread, wide handrail; patched up panelling below. First floor ceilings made from the panelled pew ends removed from the parish church.
Listing NGR: ST6820669286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 28560
- 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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