| The Dogs | |
|---|---|
| The Old House | |
  Location of The Dogs in Somerset | |
| Location | Wincanton,Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°03′20″N2°24′26″W / 51.05556°N 2.40722°W /51.05556; -2.40722 |
| Built | c. 1650 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 24 March, 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 416749 |
The Dogs (also known as The Old House) inWincanton,Somerset, England was built around 1650 and has been designated as a Grade Ilisted building.[1][2]
The name 'The Dogs' refers to two stone greyhounds, which were previously used asfinials on the gateposts, but these have since disappeared.[1] They represented the arms of the Churchey family who locally held the titleLord of the Manor.[3]
The two storey house was largely rebuilt in the 1740s byNathaniel Ireson,[4] but is one of the few buildings in the town known to predate a serious fire in 1707.[3] It has a central range and two wings projecting towards the street.[3] It has copedgables andmullioned windows.[5] The house has elaborate scrolledcast iron gates.[6]
William of Orange slept in one of the bedrooms for at least one night during theGlorious Revolution in 1688.[1][4][7]
A Coachman's cottage was built for the house in 1838.[8] In the 1930s a cinema was added by the owner of the house.[2]