Columbarium at Hawley Manor Dovecote to South West of Hawley Manor
COLUMBARIUM AT HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085812
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Columbarium at Hawley Manor Dovecote to South West of Hawley Manor
- Statutory Address:
- COLUMBARIUM AT HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/14919/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085812
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Mar-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Columbarium at Hawley Manor Dovecote to South West of Hawley Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- COLUMBARIUM AT HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- DOVECOTE TO SOUTH WEST OF HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
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:
- COLUMBARIUM AT HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE TO SOUTH WEST OF HAWLEY MANOR, HAWLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dartford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54886 72048
Details
1. 5274 SUTTON-AT-HONE HAWLEY ROAD (south-west side) Hawley
Dovecot to south-west of Hawley Manor (formerly listed as TQ 57 SW 3/75 1.8.52 Columbarium at Hawley Manor)
II* GV
2. Dated 1556 on north-west gable but probably C17. The date does not appear on a photograph of 1890. Large red brick square pigeon house laid in English Bond. Pyramidal old tiled roof with curved gable to 3 faces. This is surmounted by an elaborate glazed louvre with ogee-shaped tiled canopy having pendants which were renewed in 1922. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. The interior contains 549 nesting boxes and 2 wooden beams with pegs used to gain access to the holes and a smaller ladder to gain access inside the roof. This is a fine example of a brick dovecot. (See article in Archaeologia Cantinna 1974). A.M.
Listing NGR: TQ5477872229
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172709
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Archaeologia Cantiana in Archaeologia Cantiana, (1974)
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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