Building record 941/0/52 - Former Dovecote Laundry

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Summary

A single storey building of red brick with a slate roof. Locally listed building.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Named after the dovecote to the north of the structure. A single storey building of red brick with a slate roof. It had a Marshall single cylinder, horizontal steam engine driving laundry machinery via belts from an overhead shaft. All this was removed when the building was adapted for other use.

{9} Two undated photos;


<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (part checked) (Draft). SNN101121.

<8> Daventry District Council, 2017, Harlestone Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (Policy Document). SNN112338.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Harlestone (Photographs). SNN112560.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Draft: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. NIAG Industrial Gazetteer. (part checked).
  • <8> Policy Document: Daventry District Council. 2017. Harlestone Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.
  • <9> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Harlestone.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6923 6404 (14m by 37m)
Civil Parish HARLESTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 5 2021 11:32AM

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