Monument record MDO1633 - Dovecote at Mapperton Manor, Mapperton
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Summary
A rectangular stone pigeon house with an inscribed stone inscribed 'R.B 1665' over the doorway.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Whitworth, Alan, 1988, Dorset Dovecotes, 16 (Monograph). SDO21751.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West) (Monograph). SDO97.
‘(2) Mapperton Manor House and outbuildings … The Pigeon House, S. of the house, is a rectangular stone structure gabled to the E. and W. The doorway, on the N. side, has a segmental head and the initials and date R.B. 1665 on the lintel. The interior still retains its nests. …’
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 503 996 (52m by 64m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Mapperton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 070 013
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO33078 Duplicate
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Mapperton 2
Record last edited
Apr 21 2026 10:50AM
