DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041959
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD
Statutory Address:: DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041959
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD
Statutory Address 1:: DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hedgeley
National Grid Reference:: NU 13004 16244

Details

HEDGELEY EAST BOLTON NU 11 NW NU 130162 5/231 Dovecote-henhouse and attached shelter shed, on south side of road II

Dovecote-henhouse and shelter shed, c.1830-40. Squared stone with tooled-and- margined quoins and dressings; Welsh slate roof. Square dovecote with contemporary shelter shed to west. South elevation: dovecote has henhole c.2 metres above ground, with recess above holding 5 pigeon entrances, with alighting shelf; shelter shed to left has pair of square-headed openings. Both parts have hip-ended roofs. Right return of dovecote shows doorway with timber lintel and small window.

Interior: lower part of dovecote has stone wall boxes for hens, the upper part smaller boxes for pigeons.

Ruinous pent privy at rear of dovecote is not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NU1300416244

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Legacy System number:: 236576
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.