The Dogs, Grade I listed building in Wincanton, England
The Dogs is a two-story house with a U-shaped plan, rubble stone walls, and clay tile roof, distinguished by three sections of mullioned windows on its south side. Inside, it preserves a dining room with 17th-century wood paneling on the lower walls and an 18th-century wooden fireplace hood.
The building was constructed around 1650 and underwent reshaping during the 1740s under Nathaniel Ireson. It survived the major fire of 1707 that destroyed numerous other structures throughout Wincanton.
The south-west bedroom displays floor-to-ceiling wood paneling alongside paintings made by French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic period. These artworks show how the house became a place where different historical moments left their mark.
Access to the building is from the south side, where the main windows clearly show how the rooms are arranged. It sits in a central location within Wincanton and is easy to spot from the street.
The name comes from two stone greyhounds that once topped the gateposts as decorative finials. These carved figures represented the heraldic arms of the Churchey family.
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