Historic houses · South West England
The Dogs
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The Dogs — Grade I listed house in Wincanton, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Templecombe · 6.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Dogs, the nearest railway station is Templecombe, located 6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BA9 9DX. Entry is subject to limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
The Dogs is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Wincanton, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0550°, -2.4103°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. The name 'The Dogs' refers to two stone greyhounds, which were previously used as finials on the gateposts, but these have since disappeared. They represented the arms of the Churchey family who locally held the title Lord of the Manor. The two storey house was largely rebuilt in the 1740s by Nathaniel Ireson, but is one of the few buildings in the town known to predate a serious fire in 1707. It has a central range and two wings projecting towards the street. It has coped gables and mullioned windows. The house has elaborate scrolled cast iron gates. William of Orange slept in one of the bedrooms for at least one night during the Glorious Revolution in 1688. A Coachman's cottage was built for the house in 1838. In the 1930s a cinema was added by the owner of the house.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0550, -2.4103
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Wincanton
- Postcode
- BA9 9DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1650
- Nearest railway station
- Templecombe — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7730540 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Dogs, Wincanton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Dogs?
- The Dogs is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA9 9DX), in the parish of Wincanton.
- What is The Dogs?
- The Dogs — Grade I listed house in Wincanton, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to The Dogs?
- The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA9 9DX.
- When was The Dogs built?
- Built or established in 1650.
- Who owns The Dogs?
- The Dogs is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is The Dogs a listed building?
- The Dogs is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Dogs?
- The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA9 9DX.