Remains of the Dower House in Fawsley Park 3/4 Mile North East of Fawsley Hall is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1968. Dower house, hunting lodge.

Remains of the Dower House in Fawsley Park 3/4 Mile North East of Fawsley Hall

WRENN ID
tenth-copper-acorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 January 1968
Type
Dower house, hunting lodge
OS grid reference
SP 570 578
Coordinates
52.21626, -1.16677
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of the Dower House in Fawsley Park, located three-quarters of a mile northeast of Fawsley Hall, are a Grade II listed structure originally built as a hunting lodge in the early 16th century and later modified in the late 16th century. The building features ironstone ashlar and brick laid in irregular English bond, with brick lateral and end stacks, forming an H-plan layout.

The house comprises two ranges: the earlier front range made of brick with ironstone dressings, and the later back range of ironstone, completing the H shape. The front range includes a polygonal brick tower in the center of the long side, which has a first-floor moulded brick and stone string with deep hollow moulding and a battlemented parapet. The brickwork displays a diaper pattern with flared headers, and there are arch-mullion windows with 2, 3, and 4 lights, along with ironstone quoins. A large ironstone projecting end stack on the left features the base of twisted brick flues.

The stone range at the back has similar arch-mullion windows and a stack. The structure was ruined by the mid-18th century, with some repairs made in the 19th century. It is noted as the earliest brick structure in the county, according to Pevsner. Currently, it is in a very poor state of repair and heavily covered in ivy. The site is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Remains of the Dower House in Fawsley Park 3/4 Mile North East of Fawsley Hall receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow 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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