Dovecote and Outbuilding to West of West Mews
DOVECOTE AND OUTBUILDING TO WEST OF WEST MEWS, BOLDRON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121646
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote and Outbuilding to West of West Mews
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE AND OUTBUILDING TO WEST OF WEST MEWS, BOLDRON LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121646
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote and Outbuilding to West of West Mews
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE AND OUTBUILDING TO WEST OF WEST MEWS, BOLDRON 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:
- DOVECOTE AND OUTBUILDING TO WEST OF WEST MEWS, BOLDRON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Startforth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 04490 16105
Details
NZ 01 NW STARTFORTH BOLDRON LANE (South side)
1/163 Dovecote and outbuilding to west of West Mews
GV II
Dovecote and adjacent outbuilding, C18 and C19. Rubble with cut dressings; stone slate roof. Outbuilding incorporates taller square dovecote at north- east corner. Dovecote has round pigeon openings in stone surrounds on east, north and west (the latter two now blocked) and pyramid roof; outbuilding has boarded double doors on south and in west end. Interior of dovecote lined with paired brick nesting boxes on stone shelves.
Formerly part of the outbuildings of Low Startforth Hall.
Listing NGR: NZ0449016105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111754
- 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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