The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348310
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348310
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- 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:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wyre Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broome
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 90104 78498
Details
BROOME CP BROOME SO 97 NW The Dower House 8/5 - II House. C17, extended mid-C19 with some mid-C20 alterations. Timber-frame with painted brick infill, extended in painted brick, with machine tile roof. L-plan, limbs extending,to south and west. North front: one storey with attic lit by a 2-light casement in gable to left end. Two gabled dormers to right. Ground floor of two by two windows, mainly 2-light casements with plank weather- ings. Entrance to right of cross-wing has a C19 gabled tiled porch with ledged and boarded door. Framing: three square panels with straight angle braces. Gable-end truss has three struts to collar with V-struts in apex.
Listing NGR: SO9010478498
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156991
- 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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