The Dogs, Wincanton

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The Dogs
Native nameThe Old House
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Location of The Dogs in Somerset
Location Wincanton, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°03′20″N2°24′26″W / 51.05556°N 2.40722°W / 51.05556; -2.40722 Coordinates: 51°03′20″N2°24′26″W / 51.05556°N 2.40722°W / 51.05556; -2.40722
Builtc. 1650
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated24 March, 1961 [1]
Reference no.416749

The Dogs (also known as The Old House) in Wincanton, Somerset, England was built around 1650 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1] [2]

The name 'The Dogs' refers to two stone greyhounds, which were previously used as finials on the gateposts, but these have since disappeared. [1] They represented the arms of the Churchey family who locally held the title Lord of the Manor. [3]

The two storey house was largely rebuilt in the 1740s by Nathaniel Ireson, [4] but is one of the few buildings in the town known to predate a serious fire in 1707. [3] It has a central range and two wings projecting towards the street. [3] It has coped gables and mullioned windows. [5] The house has elaborate scrolled cast iron gates. [6]

William of Orange slept in one of the bedrooms for at least one night during the Glorious Revolution in 1688. [1] [4] [7]

A Coachman's cottage was built for the house in 1838. [8] In the 1930s a cinema was added by the owner of the house. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "The Dogs (1273913)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "The Dogs (also called The Old House. (1273913)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Baggs, A.P.; Siraut, M.C. "Wincanton In: A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 Byford, Enid (1987). Somerset Curiosities. Dovecote Press. p.  14. ISBN   0946159483.
  5. ↑ "Wincanton Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. p. 31. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Wincanton Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. p. 25. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Manor House in South St., known as The Dogs". Wincanton Museum. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Wincanton Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. p. 18. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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