Dovecot at Flixton Hall
DOVECOT AT FLIXTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031986
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecot at Flixton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOT AT FLIXTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031986
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecot at Flixton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOT AT FLIXTON HALL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOT AT FLIXTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Flixton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 30492 85903
Details
FLIXTON BY BUNGAY TM 38 NW 2/1 Dovecot at Flixton Hall (formerly listed as Pigeon 1.9.53 Cote, Flixton Hall)
- II*
Dovecot to the former Flixton Hall. Early C17. Red brick and plaintiles. Circular, with a conical roof; the brick is laid in English Bond, and the roof surmounted by an octagonal wooden cupola with semi-circular arched openings and concave roof. 3 square window openings at different levels, with chamfered surrounds to the brickwork: one has an original leaded-paned casement window. A small original doorway, set high with chamfered surround and plank door. Inside, 23 tiers of small, square nesting boxes are set into the walls. A central post, with a circular platform on top about 15 feet from the ground, has a ladder joined to it. The ladder has a single central shaft to which rungs are attached, and rotates with the post so that the nesting- boxes can be reached.
Listing NGR: TM3049285903
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282261
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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