DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE

DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE, SEAVE GREEN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1294544
Date first listed:: 30-Oct-1990
List Entry Name:: DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE, SEAVE GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1294544
Date first listed:: 30-Oct-1990
Date of most recent amendment:: 03-Nov-2010
List Entry Name:: DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE, SEAVE GREEN

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE, SEAVE GREEN

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

District:: North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bilsdale Midcable
National Park:: NORTH YORK MOORS
National Grid Reference:: NZ 56058 00141

Details

BILSDALE MIDCABLE

1324/11/27 SEAVE GREEN 30-OCT-90 SEAVE GREEN (West side) DOVECOT TO NORTH OF SEAVE GREEN HOUSE (Formerly listed as: SEAVE GREEN SEAVE GREEN DOVECOT TO NORTH OF DALE VIEW)

II Dovecot over storeroom and privy, probably early-C19. Coursed herringbone-tooled sandstone; pantiles on main roof with stone ridge, copings, kneelers and stack; stone flags on small roof over stair head. 2 storeys, 1 bay square. External stone stair at left to covered landing with monolith elliptical-arched entrance. First floor slightly jettied. Pigeonholes above landing roof which serves as alighting shelf. Small single casements at ground floor left and first floor centre. Square corniced chimney with pot made of hollow stone drums. Rear elevation shows boarded doors, to privy at right and of stable type to storeroom (possibly pony box) at left. Boarded door to first-floor chamber with small stone fireplace, flanking nest boxes and a stone-flagged floor.

Reasons for Designation: The dovecot to the north of Seave Green House is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Date: the building dates to the early C19 and remains relatively unaltered * Survival: a large number of fixtures and fittings survive within the building, including nesting boxes, pigeon holes, and a small stone fireplace to the first floor * Group Value: the dovecot has group value with Seave Green House (qv)

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 333085
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.