The Dower House is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 June 1953. House. 5 related planning applications.

The Dower House

WRENN ID
stark-keep-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Staffordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
16 June 1953
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Dower House is a house built in the mid to late 18th century. It is constructed of red brick and features an M-shaped clay tile roof with shaped and coped gable parapets, along with stone urns on moulded kneelers and double brick end stacks. The building has two parallel ranges and stands three storeys high with three windows. The windows are glazing bar sashes that have raised key stones and gauged brick heads. The central entrance consists of a six-panelled door and a rectangular fanlight with radiating glazing bars, which is flanked by Tuscan pilasters and has an architrave, frieze, and triangular pediment. The front walls of the former low pavilions on the left and right ramp up to the main house, and each pavilion features a single blind round-headed arch. Inside, there is a staircase with turned balusters and an inlaid marble fireplace.

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