The Dower House is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 June 1988. House.
The Dower House
- WRENN ID
- muted-zinc-linden
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 June 1988
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Dower House is a parsonage that has been converted into a house. It dates from the late 17th century and was remodeled with an attic storey added by William Wilkinson in 1874. The building is constructed from squared and coursed limestone, featuring ashlar quoins and dressings, and has a gabled and hipped concrete tile roof with brick end stacks. It has a double-depth plan, standing two storeys high with an attic and a three-window range.
The central studded door is framed by plain ashlar architraves, with a tripartite sash window with glazing bars to the right and 6-pane sashes. The right side features a half-hipped gable, while the left has a dormer with a late 19th-century plate-glass sash to the left and a 6-pane sash to the right. To the left, there is a two-storey service range designed in a similar style. The right gable end includes an 18th-century doorway with a plain keyed architrave.
Inside, the central hall contains a late 17th-century dog-leg staircase with a landing, which was renewed in the 1860s. This staircase features turned balusters on a closed string and is accompanied by mid-19th-century panelled doors.
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