Dovecote, Tintagel Vicarage
DOVECOTE, TINTAGEL VICARAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1143440
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote, Tintagel Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE, TINTAGEL VICARAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1143440
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote, Tintagel Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE, TINTAGEL VICARAGE
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, TINTAGEL VICARAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tintagel
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0548388382
Details
SX 08 NE
4/185
17.12.62
TINTAGEL
TINTAGEL
Dovecote, Tintagel Vicarage
GV
II*
Dovecote. Medieval. The thick local slate stone rubble masonry to the walls and
conical roof is of fine quality construction. Circular plan, built into side of
bank. The dovecote is of single storey with a low domed vaulted roof. Small plank
door with timber lintel on lower side on north. Access-hole in top to-admit pigeons,
light and air, partly sealed with a large flat stone on supports.
Interior : 247 rectangular nesting holes, alternatively known as bo-lins, arranged in
13 tiers. The potence has been removed. Remains of limewash on internal walls.
Stands close to Tintagel Vicarage and gatehouse.
Henderson suggests that this dovecote may date from the C13. Cornish terriers
indicate that 8 Cornish rectories and 1 vicarage (Tintagel) possessed stone dovecotes
in the C17 and C18.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Canner, A C The Parish of Tintagel, some historical notes 1982
Henderson, C 'Cornish Culver Houses' Essays in Cornish History 1963
Robertson, R and Gilbert, G Some Aspects of Domestic Archaeology of Cornwall ICS and
CCRA, 1979
Listing NGR: SX0548388382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68845
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Essays in Cornish History, (1963)
Robertson, R, Gilbert, G, Institute of Cornish Studies Special Reports in Some Aspects of the Domestic Archaeology of Cornwall, (1979)
Other
Canner, AC , The Parish of Tintagel some historical notes, 1982,
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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