3, Dodington

SJ 5441 8/53 1.5.51

WHITCHURCH URBAN C.P. DODINGTON (south-west side) No. 3

GV II

House, now divided. Circa 1720. Red brick with painted sandstone dressings. 2-span slate roof. 3 storeys over basement. Chamfered quoins, plat band between ground and first floors, with raised top course, and parapet with stone coping. Parapeted gable ends with pairs of integral brick end stacks. 4 bays; 4-pane sashes (C18 glazing bars removed) with painted moulded stone cills, rendered reveals, gauged-brick heads, and raised keystones with moulded tops. Top of basement window to right with painted stone lintel. C18 oak door in second bay from right with 6 raised and fielded panels, and early C19 Ionic doorcase with pair of unfluted pilasters supporting entablature. C18 lead downpipe to right with fluted semi-circular rainwater head. Ground-floor straight joint to right of downpipe, possibly evidence of a former doorway, probably inserted. Interior partly inspected. Sumptuous C18 dog-leg oak staircase, rising 2 floors, with landings, open string with cut scrolled brackets, 3 balusters to each tread (column-on-vase balusters flanking iron-twist baluster, attenuated to half-landing), and ramped moulded handrail with curved knees and wreathed with half splay to Doric columnular foot newel. Ramped moulded dado rail. Small ground-floor C18 cupboard beneath stairs with raised and fielded panel. This house is particularly notable for its fine early C18 staircase.

Listing NGR: SJ5425341335