Building record M5498 - Dovecote, Halam
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 67740 54252 (14m by 14m) |
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Map sheet | SK65SE |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Halam, Newark |
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Full Description
In a garden near the church at Halam, is a dovecote of Tudor brick. It measures 27ft by 24ft and is 30ft high to the eaves. The walls are 2ft thick. A modern window and doors have been inserted. It contained 1200 nesting boxes. The roof is tiled. (1)
Dovecote as described above, but 7.2m square. (2)
The [dovecote] in the grounds of Halam House. Little to indicate [its] original use now the flight holes have been filled in. (3)
Dovecote, behind Halam House a short distance from owner's bungalow. Tudor? or Mid 18th Century. Rectangular brick structure, part of complex. Brick dimensions 9 in by 4 in by 2.5 in, walls 2 ft thick. Hipped roof with pantiles. External dimensions 27 ft by 24 ft; 30 ft high to the eaves. Currently a workshop, to be converted into a house. 1200 plus nest holes of brick. Originally one storey, now upper of two. Had a potence. (4)
See L 5499 for possible site of house.
Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.
<1> Whitaker J, 1927, Med Dovecotes in Notts, pp 38- (Published document). SNT1406.
<2> Seaman BH, 1960, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1243.
<3> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 137 (Monograph). SNT4.
<4> Woolrich AE, 1988, Details of Dovecotes of Notts, p 9 (Unpublished document). SNT1779.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. .
- <1> SNT1406 Published document: Whitaker J. 1927. Med Dovecotes in Notts. pp 38-.
- <2> SNT1243 Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1960. Pers Comm.
- <3> SNT4 Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 137.
- <4> SNT1779 Unpublished document: Woolrich AE. 1988. Details of Dovecotes of Notts. p 9.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM