DOVECOTE, CIRCA 160 METRES NORTH EAST OF NEWTON FIELD CENTRE

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1192042
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1957
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Jun-1992
Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE, CIRCA 160 METRES NORTH EAST OF NEWTON FIELD CENTRE

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Location

Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE, CIRCA 160 METRES NORTH EAST OF NEWTON FIELD CENTRE

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

County:
Northamptonshire
District:
Kettering (District Authority)
Parish:
Newton and Little Oakley
National Grid Reference:
SP 88560 83412

Details

NEWTON SP8883 Dovecote, circa 160 metres NE of 1337-0/12/178 Newton Field Centre 25/02/57 (Formerly Listed as: NEWTON Dovecote NE of Church of St. Faith) GV I Dovecote. Late C16/early C17. Squared coursed limestone, closely laid in tight courses, pointed to about 1 metre above ground level, then tail-bedded only. Collyweston stone slate roof gable copings with miniature gables to ends and tips, central coping ornamented with Tresham trefoils. 2 timber- framed hipped louvres to ridge. Quoins. Low entrances left and right, round- headed and chamfered, one right-hand one retaining heavy double-rebated door with huge lock, in situ on strap hinges. Left-hand one remained inside dovecote until recently, but has apparently been burnt (only scattered iron fragments from lock and hinge now survive). 2 rectangular chamfered openings at high level. Central tablet reading "MAURICE TRESHAM". Interior has thousands of L-shaped nesting boxes in 2 separate lofy chambers. An outstanding dovecote, exhibiting craftsmanship of the highest quality.

Listing NGR: SP8856083412

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
231109
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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Date: 17 Jul 2002
Reference: IOE01/08287/03
Rights: Copyright IoE Mr Michael Rockett. Source Historic England Archive
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