Monument record MDO91 - Dovecote at the Manor House, Alton Pancras
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Summary
A dovecote thought to have been built in the late 18th century, one of the ancillary buildings at Alton Pancras Manor. The building has walls of brick in Flemish Bond, and is attached to a brew or bakehouse on its northern side.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 2 (Monograph). SDO146.
‘(2) MANOR HOUSE (69940238) … Half-way between the house and the stables stands the Brewhouse, a single-storied brick building of the late 18th or early 19th century … a Pigeon-cote adjoins it to the S.’
Whitworth, Alan, 1988, Dorset Dovecotes, 22 (Monograph). SDO21751.
English Heritage, 2006, Listed buildings data disk (Digital archive). SDO12545.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO12545 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2006. Listed buildings data disk.
- --- SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 2.
- --- SDO21751 Monograph: Whitworth, Alan. 1988. Dorset Dovecotes. 22.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 69917 02365 (3m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 003 002 C
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alton Pancras 2
Record last edited
Apr 14 2026 9:58AM
