Listed Building: DOVECOTE 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL (106191)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1836/9/3 |
| Date assigned | 26 January 1956 |
| Date last amended |
Description
ATHELHAMPTON
SY 79 SE
9/3 Dovecote 15 metres north west of 26.1.56 Athelhampton Hall
GV II*
Free standing circular dovecote. Early C16, with roof timbers replaced C20. Roughly coursed rubble stone with occasional repairs in brick, with a coved stone eaves-cornice. Four ashlar buttresses of two stages are set symmetrically around the circumference. Clay tiled conical roof, with an octagonal cedar-wood lantern, C20 replacement. The dovecote is entered from the east through a low ashlar doorway with a chamfered four centred head. The internal wall face has under 600 pigeon-holes formerly accessible by a wooden ladder on a cantilevered frame which pivots on a central post. (RCHM Dorset III, p13(2)).
Listing NGR: SY7701594289
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7701 9428 (point) |
|---|---|
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Athelhampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2019 11:00AM