Building record 5046/10/2 - Dovecote, The Old Rectory

Dovecote, The Old Rectory. Square, two-storey dovecote partly built of chequer brickwork and partly of stone. The hipped Welsh slate roof formerly had a square, arched cupola supporting a weather vane in the shape of a coiled snake. Possibly demolished;

{1} Early C18, in Rectory garden. Square plan, 2 storeys. Part chequer brickwork, part stone. Hipped stone slated roof, formerly with square, arched cupola, supporting weather vane in form of coiled snake. South front has round upper window; door and casements, round arched,on ground floor. Church of St Mary, The Old Rectory and Rectory Dovecote form a group.

{4} Photograph;

{5} Six photos dated 17.06.1993, one dated 1990;

Historic England, Undated, THE OLD RECTORY AND DOVECOTE, HIGH STREET, GREAT HOUGHTON, BF033742 (Archive). SNN115672.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 24/428 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> Weaver, S. & Roper-Pressdee, S., 2013, Cultural Heritage Desk Based Assessment: Project Gulliver, Brackmills Point, Northampton, Northamptonshire, p.20 (checked) (Report). SNN109452.

<4> Collins P., 1972, Dovecotes: With Particular Reference to the Dovecotes of Northamptonshire (Dissertation). SNN71824.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Great Houghton (Photographs). SNN112510.

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Nov 28 2023 4:28PM