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The Dower House (Broomhaugh and Riding)

The Dower House is a largely 18th and 19th century building, which has been built around an early 17th century building. This earlier structure could be a bastle. The house became the dower house of Styford Estate in the 18th century. This is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law.

Reference number: N12776
Historical period: Post-medieval (1540 to 1900)
Legal status: Listed Building

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Source of Reference
Local History of Broomhaugh and Riding
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