Dovecote Immediately South West of Magistrates' Court
DOVECOTE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF MAGISTRATES' COURT, GROVE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205325
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Immediately South West of Magistrates' Court
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF MAGISTRATES' COURT, GROVE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205325
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Immediately South West of Magistrates' Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF MAGISTRATES' COURT, GROVE ROAD
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 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF MAGISTRATES' COURT, GROVE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 19765 54818
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP1954NE GROVE ROAD 604-1/9/91 (East side) 05/06/79 Dovecote immediately south-west of Magistrates' Court (not included) (Formerly Listed as: GROVE ROAD Dovecote at SW corner of County Police HQ and Magistrates' Court)
GV II
Dovecote. C17 with later alteration and restoration. Red brick with some buff headers; pyramidal tile roof with lantern. Eaves have chamfered brick infill between rafter ends. Front has blind wall. Left return has buff headers; right return has brick platt band and much C20 repair, entrance with concrete lintel over C20 plank door, upper entrance has pigeon holes in panel over C20 plank door; rear has later lean-to outshut with blocked wide entrance, blocked opening to upper floor. Restored square lantern with hipped roof and leaded glazing has good weathervane with 'JH' (ie Joseph Hunt, 1645-1720) and the date: 1684 pierced in pennant. An interesting survival.
Listing NGR: SP1976554818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366255
- 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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