Description

LECK
SD 67 NE

3/145 Dovecote approx. 30 metres
north-east-of Leck Hall

GV II

Dovecote, early C19th. Rubble with slate roof. West facade symmetrical,
with central 2-storey block of square plan, with single-storey sections on
north and south under lean-to roofs. Each of these has a blocked oculus
with plain stone surround. The central block has blocked openings, and, on
the 1st floor, a lunette opening with plain stone surround. The central
block has a hipped slate roof. At its apex is a slate-hung octagonal
lantern with pigeon holes around its base and with a lead cap with ball
finial and weather vane. The east wall is slightly convex on plan and has
openings with plain reveals. The central block has a door and a window on
the ground floor and a doorway above. At each side there is a door and a
window.

Listing NGR: SD6521476856

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26458509

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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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)