The Dower House

The Dower House is a house dated 1636, with alterations made in the early 19th century and 20th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble with a thatched roof, a brick ridge, and end and lateral brick stacks. The house has an L-shaped plan, typical of a lobby-entry house. It is two storeys high. A blocked doorway is located to the right of the centre, with a wooden lintel, and a 20th-century porch occupies the re-entrant angle, incorporating a projecting wing to the left. A 24-pane sash window is to the left of the blocked door, and a 2-light casement window is to the right, both with wooden lintels. An eyebrow dormer contains a 3-light casement window on the first floor. The projecting wing has a 3-light casement window in the ground floor gable end, another 2-light casement above it, and a further 2-light casement to the ground floor right side; all have wooden lintels. A small ironstone datestone is set into the right gable, inscribed with "WAT/1636." Inside, the house retains stop-chamfered spine beams and some original stop-chamfered joists. There are a pair of open fireplaces, arranged back-to-back, with a stop-chamfered bressumer, and the roof features collar trusses.