Dove House

SP 81 SW STONE BISHOPSTONE south west side

4/157 Dove House (formerly listed as Doves Close) 25.10.51 II

House, C16/C17, possibly incorporating earlier stonework, timber framed with C17 and C18 brick infill and refacing to north elevation. Old tile roofs, old chimney in centre of north wing, large projecting stack with stone base to gable on west elevation. Dormer windows all added 1970's. 2-storeys and attic, brick bands to north east gable. North elevation has 3 bays of 3-light leaded casements, mostly of 1970's date the central ground floor one replacing door to original entrance lobby in front of stack. East elevation has timber framed gable to LH with 3-light attic window, renewed oriel window to 1st floor with original bracket beneath carved with initials and date 1601. Flanking 2-light windows with higher cills. Similar window, all renewed, to RH bay. Half glazed door to ground floor, 3-light leaded casement each side. North east gable projects to RH and has 2-light attic casement, 3-light casement to 1st and ground floor, all with segmental arched heads. South gable is timber framed above ground floor and has 2-light attic casement, 3-light 1st and ground floor casements. West elevation has rubble stone ground floor, timber frame and brick above, tiled over projection in angle of chimney stack and south bay. West gable of north wing is timber framed. Single storey wing at north west, added in 1970's, brick with old tiled roof. Interior Exposed framing, chamfered ceiling beam and 2 inglenooks. RCHM I p.293. MON.5.

Listing NGR: SP8063210051