Building record 1323300000 - THE DOWER HOUSE
Summary
Late eighteenth century house in West Wycombe, built about 1763
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II*) 1160483: THE DOWER HOUSE (DBC5587)
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II+. Later C18, circa 1763. Flint rubble with raised flint quoins and window dressings. Symmetrical arrangement of 2 storey and attic central block with pedimented tetrastyle Greek Ionic portico to east front ground floor. 4 windows, ground floor sashes, 1st floor casements, under lintels. Attic box dormer casements with glazing bars. Slightly recessed 1 storey and attic wings with pedimented roofs. Each has 1 sash to east in flush arched panel; side return elevation central window in similar arch, 2 flanking semi-circular arched niches. Welsh slate roofs, nipped in centre with circular stack at apex. Later extensions on west (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 83050 94701 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)
Record last edited
Nov 17 2023 6:17PM
