Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall
DOVE COTE TO NORTH OF GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075473
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- DOVE COTE TO NORTH OF GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075473
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVE COTE TO NORTH OF GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM LANE
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:
- DOVE COTE TO NORTH OF GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 27339 80455
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1075367, in the parish of Heswall. This entry was removed from the List on 6th May 2015.
SJ 28 SE 5/3
WIRRAL
GAYTON FARM LANEof Gayton Hall
Dove cote to north
15.11.62
G.V. II*
Dove cote. Lintel inscribed "16 EGK 63" (Edward Glegg).
Brick with stone dressings and base. Octagonal plan. Stone
string course and top cornice. Entrance has flush quoins and
plain, inscribed lintel 2 vertical bull's eye openings, one
above entrance and one to rear. Interior has brick nesting
boxes lining walls, central post missing.
Listing NGR: SJ2733980455
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 215418
- 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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