The Dogs
Native name
The Old House
The Dogs, Wincanton is located in Somerset
The Dogs, Wincanton
Location of The Dogs in Somerset
LocationWincanton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°03′20″N 2°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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Historic England. "The Dogs (1273913)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "The Dogs (also called The Old House. (1273913)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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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