The Dower House (The Old House)(The Cottage), 26 Lower Street, Thriplow
History of the Dower House
Listed Building
Late C17 with C19 alterations.
CW sent this note in 2026:
The Dower House (The Old House) has two significant architectural features: it has a cellar, which is very unusual, and it has an upstairs inglenook fireplace. This suggests that it was not always a simple cottage. It also has a Victorian schoolhouse in the garden.
pre 1929:
A C Ellis & Miss E M Ellis
1929
W S Keatley
1930
Misses F K & L A Dunn
1935
Mrs E Dyson
1951
Patrick and Evelyn Browne bought The Old House
Dower House, Thriplow
Dower House, Thriplow
Dower House, Thriplow
Building dates
- Built 1660–1699
Sources for this date
- Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900
- Built 1660–1699: Listed building: Late C17 (grade II)
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