Description

SP 81 SW STONE BISHOPSTONE
south west side

4/157 Dove House (formerly listed
as Doves Close)
25.10.51
II

House, C16/C17, possibly incorporating earlier stonework, timber framed
with C17 and C18 brick infill and refacing to north elevation. Old
tile roofs, old chimney in centre of north wing, large projecting stack
with stone base to gable on west elevation. Dormer windows all added
1970's. 2-storeys and attic, brick bands to north east gable. North
elevation has 3 bays of 3-light leaded casements, mostly of 1970's date
the central ground floor one replacing door to original entrance lobby in
front of stack. East elevation has timber framed gable to LH with 3-light
attic window, renewed oriel window to 1st floor with original bracket
beneath carved with initials and date 1601. Flanking 2-light windows with
higher cills. Similar window, all renewed, to RH bay. Half glazed door to
ground floor, 3-light leaded casement each side. North east gable
projects to RH and has 2-light attic casement, 3-light casement to 1st
and ground floor, all with segmental arched heads. South gable is timber
framed above ground floor and has 2-light attic casement, 3-light 1st
and ground floor casements. West elevation has rubble stone ground floor,
timber frame and brick above, tiled over projection in angle of chimney
stack and south bay. West gable of north wing is timber framed. Single
storey wing at north west, added in 1970's, brick with old tiled roof.
Interior Exposed framing, chamfered ceiling beam and 2 inglenooks.
RCHM I p.293. MON.5.

Listing NGR: SP8063210051

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499437

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