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Dovecote Circa 20 Yards South of New Shelve Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Lenham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2306 / 51°13'50"N

Longitude: 0.7455 / 0°44'43"E

OS Eastings: 591782

OS Northings: 151515

OS Grid: TQ917515

Mapcode National: GBR RVK.WTV

Mapcode Global: VHKK5.WB0G

Plus Code: 9F326PJW+66

Entry Name: Dovecote Circa 20 Yards South of New Shelve Farmhouse

Listing Date: 14 December 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1186186

English Heritage Legacy ID: 173890

ID on this website: 101186186

Location: Maidstone, Kent, ME17

County: Kent

District: Maidstone

Civil Parish: Lenham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


LENHAM FORSTAL ROAD
TQ 95 SW (east side)

5/155 Dovecote circa 20
yards south of New
Shelve Farmhouse
GV II
Dovecote, possibly dual purpose, now store. 1711, altered in C19.
Red brick with occasional grey headers in Flemish bond. Plain
tile roof. Circular, with conical roof capped off with lead
towards apex. On galletted stone plinth, with plat-band interrupted
either side of door. Band of large up ended bricks round top.
2 non-aligned inserted hatches to west, one above and one below
plat band. Later stable door in original door position to north
side. Datestone over door. Interior: Thick plastered walls
rebated to take a first floor. On ground floor, substantial
central post and cross-beam carrying C19 first floor joists. On 1st floor,
smaller circular central post morticed for shafts towards top
and base and with metal band round top, possibly remains of a
potence. Heavy tie-beam formerly spanning diameter of building, since
cut through. First floor ceiled above wall-plate level, probably
in C19. Plaster nesting boxes in upper area within living
memory.


Listing NGR: TQ9182151487

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