Dovecote to South East of Corby Castle
DOVECOTE TO SOUTH EAST OF CORBY CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335536
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote to South East of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE TO SOUTH EAST OF CORBY CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335536
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote to South East of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE TO SOUTH EAST OF CORBY CASTLE
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 TO SOUTH EAST OF CORBY CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheral
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 47174 53914
Details
WETHERAL GREAT CORBY NY 45 SE
9/143 Dovecote to south- 1. 4.57. east of Corby Castle
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Dovecote. Referred to as medieval in previous listing, but seems a complete rebuild of late C18, probably originally a C17 hexagonal dovecote: for Philip Howard to commemorate an Italian lady, who died young. Red sandstone ashlar and mouldings. Tetrastyle temple front, with square dovecote behind, entered from the rear. Slender Ionic columns to portico, reached by short flight of stone steps: rear wall of portico has three niches: frieze has inscription 'A quella che merita' (to her who merits it best), with balustraded balcony above, surmounted by pediment carrying carved Corby Lion. In a central position in the grounds of Corby Castle and a prominent feature in the eastern view from the castle. For full description of interior see Ferguson, Pigeon Houses in Cumberland, Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland, Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, Old series, vol.9, p.431.
Listing NGR: NY4717453914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77725
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 9, (), 431
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 9 Cumbria,
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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