Dower House is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1970. House. 2 related planning applications.

Dower House

WRENN ID
tall-keystone-indigo
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 March 1970
Type
House
Address
Dower House, Quatt Malvern, WV15 6QW
OS grid reference
SO 755 882
Coordinates
52.49162, -2.36086
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Dower House is a Grade II* listed building from the Queen Anne period, constructed of red brick with a stone plinth, moulded band, and rusticated quoins. It stands two storeys tall and features nine sash windows, some of which have recessed panels painted to resemble glazing bars. A notable aspect of the house is its two doorways, which are distinguished by fluted Ionic pilasters and pediments that are broken in the center with raised scrolls. Each doorway is topped with rectangular fanlights containing small square panes. Originally, the house was said to have five bays, but it was divided into two dwellings, resulting in the second doorway being moved from the back to the front. Above each doorway, there are vertical stone bands adorned with an interesting key-pattern and rosettes. The hipped tiled roof has a modillion eaves cornice and features two dormers with similar detailing, fitted with 19th-century round-headed casements. Dower House, along with St Andrew's Church, Nos 29 and 30, and the Vicarage, forms a cohesive group.

Local climate

Dower House receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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