Description

SK 26 NW PARISH OF STANTON IN THE PEAK ASHBOURNE ROAD (B5056)
2/46 (South Side)
Bower Hall

12.7.67 II

House. Late C17 with C19 and C20 restoration and C20 addition. Gritstone ashlar
to advanced central bay, coursed squared gritstone elsewhere with large gritstone
quoins and gritstone dressings. Plain tile roofs with stone coped gables, ridge
ball finials and stone gable end stack, midway down east gable. Three bays with
with central one advanced and two storeys, plus attics. Central moulded four-
centred arched doorcase to central bay. Set back to either side, single recessed
and chamfered windows, both formerly mullioned, now with leaded lights. Above, to
each side, 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows and similar windows with
hoodmoulds to sides and front of central bay. Above, plaque with crown carved in
relief and over in gable, a chamfered 2-light mullion window. West gable wall has
C20 4-light recessed and chamfered mullion window with major central mullion, and
above, C17 similar, but shallower, window with hoodmould. Above again, recessed
and chamfered 2-light window. Large C20 addition to rear. Interior has exposed
ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: SK2351265017

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26403552

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas