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Latitude: 52.0901 / 52°5'24"N
Longitude: -1.6965 / 1°41'47"W
OS Eastings: 420892
OS Northings: 243572
OS Grid: SP208435
Mapcode National: GBR 4MZ.XKM
Mapcode Global: VHBYD.KQ0L
Entry Name: The Dower House
Listing Date: 2 September 1952
Last Amended: 16 May 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1024113
English Heritage Legacy ID: 306398
Location: Ilmington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV36
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Civil Parish: Ilmington
Built-Up Area: Ilmington
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Ilmington St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
ILMINGTON BACK STREET
SP2043 (West side)
9/34 The Dower House
02/09/52 (Formerly listed as Dower
House)
GV II
House. C16 and C17. Limestone ashlar with quoins and coped gables. Stone slate
roof with ashlar ridge stacks. 2 storeys plus attic; 3-window range. Double
depth plan, the gabled wings to front. To centre a C20 plank door within
moulded stone surround With hood, and lintel with keystone. To left of door a
6-light ovolo-moulded mullioned window with king mullion. To right a 5-light
mullioned window. To left and right of first floor a 4-light mullioned window
with a 2-light mullioned window between. In each gable a 3-light mullioned
window. All mullioned windows have hood moulds and label stops. Small coped
gable to centre. Interior: Cl6 north side has spine beams with ogee stops. Also.
ovolo-moulded spine beam. Chamfered spine beams to first floor. Stone flagged
floors. Timber and plaster partition. C18 turned-baluster-dog-leg staircase
rising to attics. Original landing planks. In first floor room a date is
scratched, 1721. To first floor a stone fireplace with ovolo hood and carved
lintel. Also a carving of the Tudor Rose to centre. Further moulded fireplace,
with moulded hood. In attic, trusses of queen strut roof visible. Original
purlins. Some old plank doors remain. In mullioned window an original casement
with catch.
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.5, pp.98-99).
Listing NGR: SP2089243572
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