Listed Building: DOVECOTE AT ALDERLEY PARK (1221289)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 203, 7, 140 |
| Date assigned | 06 July 1984 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 87 SW 7/140
NETHER ALDERLEY C.P.
CONGLETON ROAD (East Side)
Dovecote at Alderley Park
14/4/1967
GV
II
Formerly dovecote, now store: early C19 for Sir J T=Stanley. Irregular bond orange brick with buff sandstone dressings. Pyramidal Kerridge stone-slate roof. Tall building, hexagonal in plan. Stone plinth, rusticated quoins and modillion cornice. Each face has a circular hole (now either glazed or blocked) with an ashlar surround and a keystone at each cardinal point.Apex of roof has an open wooden bellcote with a weathervane. Interior: tiers of holes in the brickwork have projecting brick ledge in front of them; these number over 400.
Listing NGR: SJ8453974908
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1221289 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 58307. [Mapped features: #3424 58307; #8730 58307]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 8452 7492 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ87SW |
| Civil Parish | NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2013 2:36PM