Dovecote 15 Metres North West of Athelhampton Hall
DOVECOTE 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119127
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote 15 Metres North West of Athelhampton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119127
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote 15 Metres North West of Athelhampton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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:
- DOVECOTE 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Athelhampton and Puddletown
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 77015 94289
Details
ATHELHAMPTON
SY 79 SE
9/3 Dovecote 15 metres north west of 26.1.56 Athelhampton Hall
GV II*
Free standing circular dovecote. Early C16, with roof timbers replaced C20. Roughly coursed rubble stone with occasional repairs in brick, with a coved stone eaves-cornice. Four ashlar buttresses of two stages are set symmetrically around the circumference. Clay tiled conical roof, with an octagonal cedar-wood lantern, C20 replacement. The dovecote is entered from the east through a low ashlar doorway with a chamfered four centred head. The internal wall face has under 600 pigeon-holes formerly accessible by a wooden ladder on a cantilevered frame which pivots on a central post. (RCHM Dorset III, p13(2)).
Listing NGR: SY7701594289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106191
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 13
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 12 Dorset,
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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