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Latitude: 50.9533 / 50°57'11"N
Longitude: -2.8294 / 2°49'45"W
OS Eastings: 341836
OS Northings: 117421
OS Grid: ST418174
Mapcode National: GBR MD.NC09
Mapcode Global: FRA 46YL.CJC
Plus Code: 9C2VX53C+86
Entry Name: The Dower House
Listing Date: 19 April 1961
Last Amended: 18 February 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1295228
English Heritage Legacy ID: 264180
ID on this website: 101295228
Location: Compton Durville, Somerset, TA13
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: South Petherton
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Church of England Parish: South Petherton with the Seavingtons and the Lambrooks
Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells
Tagged with: House
SOUTH PETHERTON CP
ST41NW
COMPTON DURVILLE
3/96 The Dower House
(formerly listed as Hardings
(or Meadowlea) Farmhouse)
19.4.61
GV II
Detached house. Later C17, extended C19/C20. Ham stone ashlar; plain clay tiled roof between coped gables; ashlar
chimney stacks. Two storeys with attic, 5 bays. Hollow-chamfered mullioned windows in chamfered recesses with
individual labels, to bays 1, 2 and 4, 4-light below and 3-light above, the upper windows set into coped gable dormers
having gabletted finials; bay 5 may be a C20 extension, with plain chamfered-mullioned 2-light window above and two
single-light windows below, without labels: bay 3 has a chamfered cambered-arched doorway with boarded door, with small
single-light window without label to left, and above an oculus window - all windows except this last rectangular
leaded, with iron-framed opening lights. Further 2-light mullioned windows in east gable; C20 metal windows in west
gable: rear extension to south-west corner. Interior not seen, but reported is a 3-room cross passage plan, much
modified, of which two cambered-arched fireplaces survive, together with a portion of stud and panel partition; the
roof a total later replacement. (VAG Report, unpublished SR0, November 1980).
Listing NGR: ST4183617421
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