Building record 4392/0/17 - The Dovecote, High Street
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Summary
Dovecote now house. Datestone 1735 probably reset.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Dovecote now house. Datestone 1735 probably reset. Brick with slate roof. Originally one-unit plan. 2 storeys, 2-window range of narrow casements with diamond panes and flat brick arches. Central C19 ribbed door with 4-centred brick arch. Nesting boxes in gable between windows with datestone above and inscription below. "Where once did pigeons sport and fly you now may bake a pigeon pie". Gabled roof with gables on all 4 sides probably C19. Brick stacks at ridge and end. C19 one-room extension :> projecting 2-storey porch. Converted from dovecote to a bakehouse in C19.
{3} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/79 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.
<3> Photographs of buildings in Lamport (Photographs). SNN112588.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 10/79.
- <2> SNN44900 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. G02 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN112588 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Lamport.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75969 74719 (16m by 9m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LAMPORT |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 31 2025 2:23PM
