Dovecote About 370 Metres South of Bruton Church
DOVECOTE ABOUT 370 METRES SOUTH OF BRUTON CHURCH, PARK WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1056424
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote About 370 Metres South of Bruton Church
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE ABOUT 370 METRES SOUTH OF BRUTON CHURCH, PARK WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1056424
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote About 370 Metres South of Bruton Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE ABOUT 370 METRES SOUTH OF BRUTON CHURCH, PARK WALL
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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 ABOUT 370 METRES SOUTH OF BRUTON CHURCH, PARK WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6838334424
Details
ST63SE
280/5/128
24.3.61
BRUTON CP
PARK WALL (North Side)
Dovecote about 370 metres South of Bruton Church
(also known as Pigeon Tower)
II*
Dovecote. Possibly C16. Local stone with Doulting stone dressings; gabled on all four faces - now roofless - with finials to all but south side. Square plan; 3 storeys, floors now gone. Moulded cambered arched doorway on north east side, with 2-light chamfer mullioned windows to both levels over; to north west face 1, 2, and 1-light windows; 3 blocked windows on south east side - gable damaged over; low single light to South west face, other windows blocked; all window openings have holes for vertical rods; remains of a fireplace inside, room for 200 nests. Probably a C16 conversion into dovecote of earlier building by the Berkleys of former Bruton Abbey, used for habitation at some time - a C18 illustration shows a chimney in the roof; situation suggests sometime use as a watch tower.
(Bruton in Selwood; Couzens P, Abbey Press, Sherbourne, 1972)
Listing NGR: ST6838334424
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261602
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Couzens, P, Bruton in Selwood, (1972)
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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