Description

ST 77 NE DODINGTON C.P. DODINGTON PARK

6/66 Dower House (formerly listed as
17.9.52 Dairy at Dodington)
G.V.
I

House, originally built as dairy - and - bath house, between 1796 and 1816 by
James Wyatt. Limestone ashlar, rubble to rear and at right wing, brick, slate
roofs with copper roof to portico. Cruciform plan, classical style. 2 storeys
and 1:3:1 windows, central 3 bays broken forward with central circular Roman Doric
portico (columns fluted and without base), 4 engaged columns to rear, central C20
panelled and glass door, frieze and cornice continued around all ground floor
front with blocking course at sides of portico; to each side of portico, a round-
headed sash with splayed glazing bars in moulded architrave with cill; plinth.
First floor set back, central recessed panel containing 4-pane sash with splayed
glazing bars, moulded surround to panel, plain pilaster to each side, entablature
and pediment; sash to each side with flush keystone, cornice continued around
front. Left return of front block has sash with cill at ground and first floor;
right return of front block has bow at ground floor with 3 sashes, cornice and
blocking course, first floor has sash with flush keystone and 12-pane fixed light
to right, block at first floor level broken forward. Wing to left has central
recess with pilaster to each side, sash and cill in deeper recess with fanlight,
cornice and parapet; first floor set back, has central sash with 4-pane side
lights, fine beaded string course, cornice and parapet continued from central
bays. Wing to right in snecked rubble with long and short quoins, has large pair
of sashes at ground floor and sash with flush keystone at first floor; right
return has first floor sash. Rear wing has north elevation with 2 round-headed
recesses, voussoirs, C20 window inserted in each and C20 door to right; first
floor has 3 windows, central one blind, 6-pane sash to each side, ground floor in
rubble and brick, first floor in ashlar; rear wing attached to rear of Stables
(q.v.). Interior: entrance hall has oval ceiling with moulded frieze and
cornice, open at right and left to elliptical panelled room, each with bolection-
moulded stone fireplace to rear, similar frieze and cornice, dado rails and
shutters to windows; front window in each room has deep splayed reveal with
coloured marble cills. One room was for butter-making by the ladies, and one for
bathing in Roman style. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings of England Gloucestershire:
The Cotswolds. 1970. Country Life LV 170-75, CXX 1176-9 and 1230-3).

Listing NGR: ST7521679935

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530365

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