Building record 607/2/18 - Dovecote c.26m North-West of Manor House

Dovecote. C17. Coursed ironstone and limestone rubble, ashlar quoins, tile roof.

{1} Dovecote. C17. Coursed ironstone and limestone rubble, ashlar quoins, tile roof. Central doorway with chamfered stone lintel (blocked). Coped gable ends, two louvred timber lanterns. Entrance in left side has wood lintel. 3-light stone-mullioned window above. Similar window in right side. Interior: C20 roof timbers. Stone nesting boxes.

{3}STANDING BUILDING; C17TH DOVECOTE; COURSED IRONSTONE & LIMESTONE RUBBLE WITH ASHLAR QUOINS & TILE ROOF; CENTRAL DOORWAY; COPED GABLE ENDS; 2 LOUVRED TIMBER LANTERNS; STONE NESTING BOXES; C20TH ROOF TIMBERS; STONE MULLIONED WINDOWS.

{4} Photographs;

{5} Undated photo;

{7} The two dovecotes at the Manor House, Ashby St Ledgers were assessed by the Oxford Archaeological Unit in 1995 as part of the Monuments Protection Programme. They were recommended for Scheduling.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/17 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> 1992, DOE LIST OF BUILDING: DAVENTRY DISTRICT, (checked) (Note). SNN45384.

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

<5> Photographs of buildings in Ashby St Ledgers (Photographs). SNN111860.

<6> Addison, C., c.1990, Ashby St. Ledgers, (checked) (Photographs). SNN109020.

<7> OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 1995, Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 report: Site Evaluation for Dovecotes, Sites 1 & 2 (Report). SNN113461.

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