Dinham House

LUDLOW

SO5074 DINHAM 825-1/1/309 (West side) 15/04/54 Dinham House

GV II*

House, now craft centre. Early C18. Brick; hipped slate roof with some composite tiles; various brick stacks. Double-depth plan. Symmetrical 2-storeys, attic and basement; 5-window range: 6/6 sashes under gauged brick arches; short advanced wings each have 2 similar windows; moulded wood modillion cornice; stone coped parapet; 7 box dormers with 2-light casements under cambered heads and moulded cornices. Steps and wrought-iron railings to central entrance: 8-panel door in moulded wood doorcase with shouldered architrave, under moulded wood pediment on enriched consoles; flanked by similar fenestration; ashlar storey band over basement fenestration. Protruding, mid C18 semi-circular wing to left returned side, with tiled roof; 2-storeys and basement, with three late C19, 2/2 sashes under gauged brick flat arches to 1st floor; late C19 plain sashes under rendered lintels to ground floor. Rear elevation has slightly advanced central bay, with steps and wrought-iron railings to half glazed door and overlight in plain doorcase, with shouldered architrave under moulded pediment hood and fluted frieze, on fluted consoles; similar fenestration. 4 box dormers with 3/3 sashes with cambered heads, under moulded cornices. INTERIOR: open well staircase with turned balusters, moulded rail and panelled dado; plasterwork panelling and cornices; panelling; wood, marble and bolection-moulded fireplaces. (Lloyd D: Dinham House and its Grounds: a short history: 1982-).

Listing NGR: SO5085274494