Description

BRETFORTON CP -
SP 0844 - SP 0944
Dovecote about 90 metres
13/23 north-east of
30.7.59 Bretforton Grange

GV II*

Dovecote. Probably C15 with some mid-C19 alterations. Coursed lias rubble
with tile roof. Rectangular plan. Entrance to east side has a square head
and chamfered surround (blocked); C19 entrance on west side has a brick
segmental head. Roof is of gablet form, the gables probably originally
forming entrance for birds. Internally, trusses have arch-braced collars
with clasped purlins. 19 rows of nesting boxes, with an alighting ledge to
every third row. A floor has been inserted. (Bond, C J: "The Estates of
Evesham Abbey: a preliminary survey of their medieval topography", Vale of
Evesham Historical Society Research Papers, Vol 4, 1973, p 21, fig 5; VCH, 2,
p 360).

Listing NGR: SP0871644224

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17548393

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)