The Dower House

The Dower House is a house dating from the early 17th century, with alterations made in the mid-19th century. It is timber-framed with rendered infill and features a plain tiled roof adorned with moulded gable end finials. The house has four panelled square stacks with a combined cap on the right of the main ridge, along with a brick chimney at the rear left that has paired brick shafts and a combined cap. The main range consists of three framed bays with a lobby-entry, and there is a two-framed bay cross-wing at the right gable end. The building has two storeys and an attic.

The framing includes three small square panels on each floor, long straight braces in the lower corners of the first floor, and double collar-and-tie-beam trusses in the gable ends, which feature queen struts and V-struts in the apex. There is a jettied bay on three shaped brackets at the rear of the "hall." The front elevation has plank weatherings between the storeys; the ground floor contains two mullioned three-light windows with transoms and a rectangular light, while the first floor has two three-light casements, a two-light casement, and a square light. The main entrance, located in the third bay, features a ledged and battened door with large trap hinges. The cross-wing gable end has three-light casements on both the ground and first floors, and there are attic lights in the gable ends.

The interior is not accessible for inspection. The hall features an enriched plaster ceiling and a large fireplace with stone jambs and a brick four-centred arched head. Much of the original woodwork remains, including panelling. There is a Norwich Union fire insurance mark on the entrance bay. It is believed that the Dower House stands on the site of the original old Court House that belonged to Evesham Abbey, which fell into disrepair in the mid-16th century after the Abbot was dispossessed during the Dissolution. The house was rebuilt by Sir Samuel Sandys, retaining the original name before it became known as the Dower House.