The Dower House is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 1960. House.

The Dower House

WRENN ID
rusted-timber-juniper
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
20 December 1960
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CASTLE COMBE THE HILL ST 8477 (west side) 6/100 The Dower House 20.12.60

GV II*

House, late C17, rough rendered rubble stone with stone tiled roof, coped gables and end wall stacks. Two-and-a-half storeys, L plan. Row of 4 dormer gables set to left, moulded coping, ball finials and ovolo-moulded 2-light stone-mullion windows with hoodmoulds. 5-window range to main floors, ovolo-moulded mullion and transom windows to first flobr and ground floor right (one ground floor window renewed). Ground floor left has 2 bead-moulded sash windows. Fine central bolection moulded doorcase with shell hood on scroll brackets and Scrope arms. 6-panel door. Rear range of one storey and attic, south side dormer gable with 12-pane sash over 2 ovolo-moulded 2-light windows with hoodmoulds. Interior: rear staircase with closed string, twisted balusters and acorn finials to newels. Front left room has late C18 plaster frieze with honeysuckle motif and original colouring. Adam-style fireplace possibly replica.

Listing NGR: ST8421777248

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