Cart Shed and Pigeoncote Approximately 100 Metres South West of Cayton
CART SHED AND PIGEONCOTE APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CAYTON, RIPON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1150373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Cart Shed and Pigeoncote Approximately 100 Metres South West of Cayton
- Statutory Address:
- CART SHED AND PIGEONCOTE APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CAYTON, RIPON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1150373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cart Shed and Pigeoncote Approximately 100 Metres South West of Cayton
- Statutory Address 1:
- CART SHED AND PIGEONCOTE APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CAYTON, RIPON ROAD
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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:
- CART SHED AND PIGEONCOTE APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CAYTON, RIPON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- South Stainley with Cayton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29884 62952
Details
SOUTH STAINLEY WITH CAYTON RIPON ROAD SE 26 SE (west side, off)
1/124 Cart-shed and pigeoncote approximately 100 metres 15.3.66 south-west of Cayton (formerly listed as 'Barn and dovecot'; the barn now listed with the stable (qv)
GV II
Cart-shed with pigeoncote over. c1770 for John Messenger. Cobble and ashlar, stone slate roof. Square plan. 2 storeys, 1 bay. Quoins. Paired round-arched openings on east side with raised imposts and keystones. South side: a large Venetian window with glazing bars to first floor, the left light blocked; architrave with raised keystone and imposts. Pyramidal roof with shaped kneelers projecting diagonally at the corners. Interior: ground floor open, first floor has a trap door and the inner walls are brick, lined with pigeon nesting holes. The pyramidal roof was probably surmounted by a wooden cupola.
Listing NGR: SE2988462952
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 331631
- 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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