Description

Dated 1878. Single storey former stables built around
rectangular courtyard. Symmetrical 5-bay east elevation:
articulated by slightly advanced central and outer bays;
openings all below 2-centred arches; snecked bull-faced red
ashlar with polished dressings (remainder mostly rubble-
built); central 2-storey square tower with pend, string at
main eaves level, raised above datestone, single transomed
and hood-moulded light above and finialed pyramidal roof
with projecting eaves, wall-head diamond stacks to flanks
rising from projecting bases; bipartites to flanking bays,
hood-moulded transomed tripartites (blind lower lights) to
piended outer bays: eaves band: slate roofs with red ridging
tiles and finials. Small tripartites to flanks: lower ranges
extend towards west; latter range in domestic use. Courtyard
interior: east range is brick, roof swept down over
verandah, latter supported on cast-iron columns; gabled loft
opening over pend: inserted garage openings to north range:
slit ventilators to south range. 2 similar small rectangular
sheds to west formerly used as kennels: both rubble-built,
with bull-faced red ashlar quoins and eaves bands, door on
short east wall, and piended slate roof with axial
ventilators, red ridging tiles and finials.

Statement of Interest

Roof vents removed circa 1980. Duncow House now demolished

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807805

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas