West Bower Manor House

In the civil parish of Durleigh.
In the historic county of Somerset (Modern Authority of Somerset, 1974 county of Somerset).

Gatehouse originally part of a manor house, most of which has been demolished. The building was constructed during C15, altered during C17, rebuilt in C19 and restored in the late C20. It is Decorated-Perpendicular in style, rectangular on plan with a wing on the east side and a barn to the rear. Construction is of stone, freestone and render with pantile, slate and tile roofs and brick chimney stacks.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Major remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 269272)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST26553640

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Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 190979

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 10111

Web site links
- http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=10111
Books
- Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p677-9
  Jessop, O., 1996, Department of Archaeology Monograph 20 (University of Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne) p49-51
  Dunning, Robert, 1995, Somerset Castles (Somerset Books) p55
  Dunning, R.W. (ed), 1978, VCH Somerset Vol4 p210-1
  Pevsner, N., 1958, The Buildings of England: South and west Somerset (London, Penguin) p159
Journal Articles
- Jessop, O., 1997, Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society Vol140 p53-60
  1977, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol4 p20
  1920, Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Vol66 plvii-lx
Other sources and unpublished works (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
- McDowell, R.W., 1957, NMRC no32472

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*The listed building may not be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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