Building record M16267 - BARN AT THE CHESTNUTS

Summary

DOVECOTE (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 77189 40995 (10m by 13m)
Map sheet SK74SE
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Orston, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Dovecote at The Old Dovecote. Built prior to 1750. Independent stone and brick structure 10 in thick. Tiled roof with glover on ridge. External dimensions 18 ft by 22 ft. Remains of dovecote converted into a house. Brick nest holes; a few remaining as a staircase feature. Upper of two storeys. (1)


<1> Woolrich AE, 1988, Details of Dovecotes of Notts, p 14 (Unpublished document). SNT1779.

<1> Rushcliffe Borough Council, 2009, Orston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (Published document). SNT2493.

<2> Severn J, 1986, Dovecotes of Notts (Published document). SNT1255.

<3> Whitaker J, 1927, Med Dovecotes in Notts (Published document). SNT1406.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Woolrich AE. 1988. Details of Dovecotes of Notts. p 14.
  • <1> Published document: Rushcliffe Borough Council. 2009. Orston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.
  • <2> Published document: Severn J. 1986. Dovecotes of Notts.
  • <3> Published document: Whitaker J. 1927. Med Dovecotes in Notts.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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