Dovecote at Chipping Hall (45 Meters to South West of House)

DOVECOTE AT CHIPPING HALL (45 METERS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE), HIGH ROAD (A10)

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347745
Date first listed:
13-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Dovecote at Chipping Hall (45 Meters to South West of House)
Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE AT CHIPPING HALL (45 METERS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE), HIGH ROAD (A10)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347745
Date first listed:
13-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Dovecote at Chipping Hall (45 Meters to South West of House)
Statutory Address 1:
DOVECOTE AT CHIPPING HALL (45 METERS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE), HIGH ROAD (A10)

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DOVECOTE AT CHIPPING HALL (45 METERS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE), HIGH ROAD (A10)

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

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Buckland and Chipping
National Grid Reference:
TL 35511 31914

Details

TL 33 SE BUCKLAND HIGH ROAD(A10) (West side) Chipping

1/49 Dovecote at - Chipping Hall (45 m to SW of house)

GV II

Dovecote, converted to granary, now a garden store. Circa 1700, converted to granary in C19 with new upper door on E. Redbrick chequered with blue brick, remains of plastered eaves cove, and steep pyramidial roof now slated. A tall square dovecote with principal entrance with brick label and ovolo moulded oval window over on N, both now blocked. Ovolo moulded brick offset to plinth and rounded brick string below plaster base to former eaves cove. Walls 13½" thick. Inserted floor for granary and remains of bins on and S sides of upper part. Lower part dug out as store with door on N side. Interior plastered and ceiling run up inside of roof. Single tie-beam N-S and ties across each corner on wallplate. Flat apex to ceiling may be carried on base for former cupola or lantern with access for doves. (Pevsner (1977) 117).

Listing NGR: TL3551131914

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
160270
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 117

Legal

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 at Chipping Hall (45 Meters to South West of House)

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