Building record 263/1/2 - Dovecote at Stoke Hall

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A Grade II listed Dovecote at Stoke Hall dating from the late eighteenth century. The Romans appear to be the first to have used dovecotes to give a supply of fresh meat though there are no remains of such structures in Britain. Dovecotes and pigeon houses were introduced to Britain from France in the 11th century. They were normally circular buildings with pivoting ladders that allowed the removal of young birds and eggs. They represent an important source of fresh meat for the estates they were built on. In Medieval times, they were allowed only on the estates of lords or monastic land. In the 18th century, laws were passed to enable others to build them.

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<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57001 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Dovecote with bell turret, late eighteenth century. Red brick in Flemish Bond with hipped slate roof. Square brick building of two storeys. Two-course-deep band at first floor level and brick dentil course at eaves. Ledged and battened door in segmental arched opening. Single window with glazing bars, fixed lower section, hopper above. Loft door at first floor level. Vertical elliptical openings in rectangular stone inserts high on two wall surfaces. Remains of a wood four-post bell turret, with scotia shaped lead covered roof and wood finial is secured to the highest point of the slate hipped roof.

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  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57001. [Mapped feature: #39677 57001]

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Grid reference Centred SJ 622 568 (6m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ65NW
Civil Parish STOKE, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County STOKE, ACTON, CHESHIRE

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Jun 20 2023 12:58PM