The Bower House is a Grade I listed building in the Havering local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1952. House. 13 related planning applications.
The Bower House
- WRENN ID
- iron-baluster-brook
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Havering
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1952
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ORANGE TREE HILL 1. 5017 Havering-atte-Bower The Bower House TQ 59 SW 9/4 4.7.52. I. 2. 1729 by Henry Flitcroft. Small country house. Red brick, Welsh slate roof with modillion cornice; 2 storeys and attics. Entrance front 1-3-1 double-hung sashes in reveals with flat arches. Slight central projection with doorway composed of architrave, pulvinated frieze and pediment on enriched consoles. Garden front has two circa 1800 wings with canted bay windows, central doorway up steps with iron railings has surround of rusticated Roman Doric pilasters entablature with key blocks and pediment. Central pediment to both fronts. Country Life 17.3.44 describes the interior before the recent alterations. Staircase paintings by Thornhill are particularly important. The house is notable as Flitcroft's first commission.
Listing NGR: TQ5120692659
Detailed Attributes
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