John Dower House
Introduction
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John Dower House
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 12 May 2021
John Dower House has recently been converted to apartments. Built in the 1820s, in 1827 Adelaide, Duchess of Clarence (later to become Queen Consort to William IV) stayed here which is why there is the Royal Coat of Arms above the entrance. The building was renamed the Clarence Hotel in her honour. In 1859 the building became Court House and Police Station and remained so until 1970. The building is now named after John Dower who was a pioneer in the creation of Britain's national parks. The building was offices for the Countryside Commission for a number of years. The building is Grade II listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1104264
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Image Location
Latitude
51.901826
Longitude
-2.078293