The Dower House is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1984. House. 1 related planning application.
The Dower House
- WRENN ID
- shadowed-tin-sunrise
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 October 1984
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 60 NW 6/27
BARKBY VICARAGE LANE (East Side) No 2A The Dower House
GV II
House, originally one with the neighbouring Old Vicarage. This part probably late C17 but with facade of c1760. Brick with stone quoins and a low pitched hipped roof to front gables, Swithland slate to main range behind. 3 storeys, two bays. To the left, a bay beneath a shaped Dutch gable with stags head motif, and containing 2 storey canted bay window with stone mullions, and glazing bars with margin-lights. Above it a triple light sash window with margin-lights. Stone sill and eaves bands. The right hand bay has a hipped Swithland slate roof, ground floor doorway with arched head, and above, a wood mullioned and transomed window with stone architrave to each floor.
Inside, various spine beams and a chamfered cross beam indicate the earlier part of the building. Good plaster cornice to principal room of 1760 work.
Listing NGR: SK6398109666
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