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The Dower House

A Grade II Listed Building in Melbourne, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.821 / 52°49'15"N

Longitude: -1.425 / 1°25'30"W

OS Eastings: 438845

OS Northings: 324981

OS Grid: SK388249

Mapcode National: GBR 6G9.0K6

Mapcode Global: WHDHF.2CP6

Plus Code: 9C4WRHCF+9X

Entry Name: The Dower House

Listing Date: 11 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1096382

English Heritage Legacy ID: 83077

ID on this website: 101096382

Location: Melbourne, South Derbyshire, DE73

County: Derbyshire

District: South Derbyshire

Civil Parish: Melbourne

Built-Up Area: Melbourne

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Melbourne St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/93 (West Side) The Dower House GV II House. 1829 with late C19 alterations and C20 addition. Ashlar with hipped slate roof and ashlar ridge stack, plus moulded eaves cornice. Two storeys and four bays, plus C20 addition to west. South elevation has a glazing bar sash to west with an advanced bay window to east, which has double glazed doors to front with narrow flanking side lights, also a moulded cornice with blocking course above. Beyond to west there are two full height windows with C20 glazed doors. Above there are four glazing bar sashes. Western addition has glazing bar sashes. To east elevation there is an off-centre pilastered doorcase with panelled door flanked by narrow side lights and a moulded cornice above supported by carved consoles. Rear window has datestone over inscribed 'I E 1829'. Central room has an early C19 marble fireplace with reeded jambs and carved roundels to top corners. Staircase is late C19.

Listing NGR: SK3884524981

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