Description

SO 75 NE WICHENFORD CP

3/128 Dovecote at
Wichenford Court

GV II*

Dovecote. C17, restored mid-C20. Timber-framed, rendered wattle-and-
daub infill on coursed sandstone rubble plinth, tiled roof. Square plan.
Four square panels from sill to wall-plate; slightly curved long braces
across lower outer corners except for front elevation where they occur in
the upper 2 rows of panels, gable end trusses have queen struts from tie-
beam to collar and V-struts above collar in apex. Front elevation to east
has a small central planked door and left door in gable. Small, glazed
lantern at centre of ridge with pyramidal roof and finial. Interior: 557
wooden nesting boxes. Floor paved with cobblestones. The dovecote was
recently presented to the National Trust.

Listing NGR: SO7871959876

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547912

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)