Syerston Hall … The dovecote with blank arcades outside … betray[s] a professional hand, that of Mr. Griffiths. (1)
Mr. Griffiths plan[ned the] … dovecote … 1801. (2)
Dovecote at Syerston Hall, at rear of house. Square brick structure built in 1702. External dimensions 16 ft by 16 ft. Wood nest holes with only 12 left in 1927. Upper of two storeys. Converted in early 1990s into residence. (3)
Square plan…red brick with slate roof. Each elevation is of 2 bays with round-arched blind recessed panels joined by a continuous impost band. A glazed lantern is placed centrally in the roof. Converted for residential use, requiring alterations including the insertion of windows. (4)

Listed buildings slides, 1 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 346 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> Thoroton Society, 1970, TTS, p 32 (Published document). SNT383.

<3> Woolrich AE, 1988, Details of Dovecotes of Notts, p 16 (Unpublished document). SNT1779.

<4> Whitaker J, 1927, Med Dovecotes in Notts (Published document). SNT1406.

<4> Balfour Beatty, 2006, Baseline Built Heritage Survey of A46 corridor from Newark to Widmerpool. By Balfor Beatty for The Highways Agency (Unpublished document). SNT5052.

<5> Severn J, 1986, Dovecotes of Notts (Published document). SNT1255.