Dovecote at TF 7239 2617

DOVECOTE AT TF 7239 2617

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168632
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Dovecote at TF 7239 2617
Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE AT TF 7239 2617

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168632
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Dovecote at TF 7239 2617
Statutory Address 1:
DOVECOTE AT TF 7239 2617

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE AT TF 7239 2617

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Hillington
National Grid Reference:
TF 72391 26180

Details

HILLINGTON HILLINGTON HALL TF 72 NW 3/32 Dovecote at TF 7239 2617 GV II Dovecote C18 with early C19 alterations, carstone with brick dressings. Square with pyramidal roof of black glazed pantiles. Plinth of galletted carstone, shell carstone with brick platband and eaves courses, dogstooth cornice, central wooden octagonal louvred lantern with embattled parapet. Doorway to east with quoined jambs, segmental arch with alternate dark headers; openings to west and south of 3 lights in stone with stone mullions and Gothick heads, probably of 1824 when W.J. Donthorne rebuilt the adjacent hall now demolished. Interior: 17 tiers of brick holes to each wall, central wooden post on very large brick plinth, roof timbers partly renewed.

Listing NGR: TF7239126180

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
222142
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.

Ordnance survey map of Dovecote at TF 7239 2617

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