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The Dower House

A Grade II Listed Building in Rousham, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9133 / 51°54'47"N

Longitude: -1.3027 / 1°18'9"W

OS Eastings: 448059

OS Northings: 224096

OS Grid: SP480240

Mapcode National: GBR 7VT.1G8

Mapcode Global: VHCX1.C5NK

Plus Code: 9C3WWM7W+8W

Entry Name: The Dower House

Listing Date: 29 June 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1368007

English Heritage Legacy ID: 252904

ID on this website: 101368007

Location: Rousham, West Oxfordshire, OX25

County: Oxfordshire

District: West Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Rousham

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Rousham

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


ROUSHAM ROUSHAM VILLAGE SP42SE 4/248 The Dower House GV II Parsonage, now house. Late C17; remodelled and attic storey added by William Wilkinson in 1874. Squared and coursed limestone with ashlar quoins and dressings; gabled and hipped concrete tile roof; brick end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3 window range. Plain ashlar architraves to central studded door, tripartite sash with glazing bars to right and 6-pane sashes. Haif-hipped gable to right and dormer to left have late C19 plate-glass sash to left and 6-panme sash to right. Two-storey service range of similar style to left. C18 doorway with plain keyed architrave in right gable end. Interior: central hall has late C17 dog-leg with landing staircase, renewed in 1860s, which has turned balusters on closed string; mid C19 panelled doors. (VCH: Oxfordshire: Vol XI, p159)

Listing NGR: SP4805924096

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