Dovecote Approximately 130 Metres South East of Chastleton House

DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHASTLETON HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1284029
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1957
List Entry Name:
Dovecote Approximately 130 Metres South East of Chastleton House
Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHASTLETON HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1284029
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1957
Date of most recent amendment:
15-May-1989
List Entry Name:
Dovecote Approximately 130 Metres South East of Chastleton House
Statutory Address 1:
DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHASTLETON HOUSE

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHASTLETON HOUSE

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Chastleton
National Grid Reference:
SP 24926 28989

Details

CHASTLETON SP22NW 3/25 Dovecote approx. l30m SE of Chastleton House 27.8.57 (Formerly listed as Dovecote at Chastleton House)

GV II*

Dovecote. Dated 1762 for Thomas Fothergill. Regularly coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, piers and alternating angle quoins carried up to gables; stone slate roof with coped verges and carved apexes. Square plan with 4 gables supported on segmental arches with voussoirs, projecting keystones and plain impost bands. Rounded to apex of each gable, blind to north-east and south-west sides and lead water spouts to corners. Open octagonal cupola to centre has lead cap with ball finial. Inscription "THOMAS/FOTHERGILL/Esq./JUNE EY 2/1762 on keystone of north-west arch. Interior. Loft supported on plain beam and joists has trap door, pigeon nesting holes and ledges. Double butt-purlin roof in 2 bays has central truss with V-struts from tie beam to principal rafters. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire: p533) [2466]

Listing NGR: SP2492628989

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Legacy System number:
253914
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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974)

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire

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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 Approximately 130 Metres South East of Chastleton House

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