Dovecote Henhouse and Attached Shelter Shed on South Side of Road
DOVECOTE HENHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHELTER SHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD
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Overview
- 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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- 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
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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:
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236576
- 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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