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The Old Dower House

A Grade II Listed Building in Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1473 / 51°8'50"N

Longitude: -2.2842 / 2°17'3"W

OS Eastings: 380217

OS Northings: 138709

OS Grid: ST802387

Mapcode National: GBR 0T9.Z6F

Mapcode Global: VH97T.CF9B

Plus Code: 9C3V4PW8+W8

Entry Name: The Old Dower House

Listing Date: 6 January 1966

Last Amended: 9 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1131120

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321199

ID on this website: 101131120

Location: Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, BA12

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield

Built-Up Area: Maiden Bradley

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Maiden Bradley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


MAIDEN BRADLEY CHURCH STREET
ST 83 NW
(west side)
4/93 The Old Dower House
(formerly listed as
6.1.66 Seymour House)
GV II
Detached house. Early C19. Stucco, hipped Welsh slate roof with
brick stacks. Two-storey, 3-window front. Central door with 4
round-arched panels, semi-circular fanlight in panelled reveals,
flanked by Ionic pilasters from removed portico, centre bay
projects slightly, flanking 12-pane sashes with margin-panes.
First floor has three 12-pane margin-pane sashes. Left return has
bay with French windows, C19 conservatory to left, 12-pane sashes
to first floor. Right return has 3-light leaded casement, 30-pane
sash and planked door, to services. Rear wing on south side is
original; 20-pane and 16-pane sashes, wing to north is later C19
addition with 12-pane sashes.
Interior has original features; open stair hall with stick
balusters and continuous wreathed handrail. Various doors; 8-
panelled ground floor doors probably brought here from Bradley
House. Drawing room with grey marble fireplace, late C19
Elizabethan-style fireplace and plaster frieze in dining room.


Listing NGR: ST8021738709

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