Building record 2853/0/76 - Dovecote approx. 35m SE of The Manor House

An 18th century dovecote located 35 metres south east of The Manor House. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a shallow conical tiled roof surmounted by a timber glazed cupola. A door with a fanlight over is situated on the south eastern side. The dovecote has 670 clay tiled nesting boxes extant inside.

{1} Dovecote. Late C18. Squared coursed limestone with slate roof. Circular plan. C19/C20 doorway with part-glazed door under wood lintel. Smaller original doorway. 2 C19/C20 arch-head casement windows. Shallow conical roof with glazed cupola. Interior: about 670 nesting boxes formed using clay tiles. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p106)

{4} Photographs;

{5} Undated photo;

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.85 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/166 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 106 (Series). SNN100542.

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

<5> Photographs of buildings in King's Cliffe (Photographs). SNN112705.

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