The Dower House is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 1974. House.

The Dower House

WRENN ID
hushed-alcove-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Hams
Constituency
South Devon MP: Caroline Voaden (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 February 1974
Type
House
Address
The Dower House, 43 Bakerswell, Cliff Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8JQ
OS grid reference
SX 739 387
Coordinates
50.2355, -3.76843
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Dower House, located at 43 Bakerswell on Cliff Road, is a building likely dating from the 18th century that has undergone alterations. It is three stories high and features three windows with sash designs and glazing bars on the upper floors, all framed by moulded architraves. The exterior is finished in stucco, which is lined and painted. The entrance is accentuated with consoles and a fanlight. The Dower House is part of a group that includes the end house, Ferry View, Nos 46 to 48 (consecutive), and Cliff Cottage.

Local climate

The Dower House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 1 freeze-thaw cycle a year, fewer than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 1 follows at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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