Dovecote Approximately 75 Metres to South West of Church Rooms
DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH ROOMS, BARKER HADES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132675
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Approximately 75 Metres to South West of Church Rooms
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH ROOMS, BARKER HADES ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04541/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132675
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Approximately 75 Metres to South West of Church Rooms
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH ROOMS, BARKER HADES ROAD
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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 APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH ROOMS, BARKER HADES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rotherham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Letwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SK5626586897
Details
SK58NE
3/51
29.7.66
LETWELL
BARKER HADES ROAD
(south side, off)
Dovecote approximately 75 metres to south west of Church Rooms
(formerly listed as The Dovecote)
GV
II
Dovecote. Probably late C18, renovated c1982. Stone plinth; red brick in
Flemish bond; stone slate eaves course to tile roof. Octagonal, 2-storey
elevations. Plinth. Doorway in south-east side has boarded door in rock-faced
surround with keystone worked on lintel; no other openings on lower storey.
1st-floor string course beneath round-arched recess on each face; recess above
door and that to right have pigeon holes. Eaves dentil course. Hipped roof
with lead ridges and louvred glover having weathervane.
Interior: central post with revolving ladder; tiers of nesting holes beneath
segmental arches. Originally associated with South Farm; renovated by the
Council for Preservation of Rural England.
Listing NGR: SK5626586897
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335799
- 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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