Building record 607/2/11 - Dovecote & Attached Walls c. 25m South-West of Manor House

Dovecote at Ashby St Ledgers House erected in the 17th century. Built of squared coursed ironstone with ashlar quoins and a tile roof. Grade II listed building

{1} Dovecote. C17. Squared coursed ironstone, ashlar quoins, tile roof. Doorway with moulded stone jambs and plain stone lintel. Coped gable ends with kneelers and ball finials. Two louvred wooden lanterns. 3-light stone-mullioned windows in side walls. Interior not inspected. Wall attached to SE corner at rear and bordering north side of the churchyard: C17, coursed squared ironstone and ironstone ashlar coping. Further short section of wall, built of similar materials links dovecote with the gatehouse, of squared coursed ironstone, ashlar quoins, tile roof. Doorway with moulded stone jambs and plain stone lintel. Coped gable ends with kneelers and ball finials. Two louvred wooden lanterns. 3-light stone-mullioned windows in side walls. Interior not inspected. Wall attached to SE corner at rear and bordering north side of the churchyard: C17, coursed squared ironstone and ironstone ashlar coping. Further short section of wall, built of similar materials links dovecote with the gat house. C16/C17. Ground floor coursed squared ironstone; upper floor, close studded timber framing with cross braces. Tile roof. 2 storeys; 2 bays. Carriage entrance in right bay has wood lintel and chamfered stone jambs. 2-light stone-mullioned window in moulded frame to left. Upper floor has 4-light wood-mullioned window above carriage way and a one-light wood framed window to the left. Inner doorway on left side of carriage arch has moulded wood frame with 4-centred arch and old studded wall. Interior not inspected. 2-storey extension to left: c.1870, buff brick. 2 storeys; 3 bays with central gable.

{4} Photographs;

{5} Undated photo.

{8} 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, 17/11 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<1> 1992, DOE LIST OF BUILDING: DAVENTRY DISTRICT, (checked) (Note). SNN59118.

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

<3> Addison, C., c.1990, Ashby St. Ledgers, (checked) (Photographs). SNN109020.

<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> English Heritage, 1984, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1984, Northamptonshire), p. 8, volume 1730 (Report). SNN46781.

<7> Historic England, Undated, Manor House, Ashby St Ledgers, BF061897 (Archive). SNN113329.

<8> OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 1995, Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 report: Site Evaluation for Dovecotes, Sites 1 & 2 (Report). SNN113461.

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