Building record 2279/2 - Gatehouse, dovecote & attached walls at Broomfield House

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Grade II listed Gatehouse, dovecote and attached walls at Broomfield House. It is dated 1875 and forms 3 sides of a small court added to corner of the house. 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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Gatehouse, dovecote and attached walls at Broomfield House, Macclesfield Road. Dated 1875 by and for Thomas Worthington. sandstone rubble, ashlar dressings. Graduated Welsh slate roof. Forms 3 sides of a small court added to corner of house. S face has a triangular headed chamfered opening with 18TW75 on tablet above. Wall turns to join gatehouse which has 2 tall chamfered 4-centred arches with an arrow slit in stone coped gable above. On ridge is a square wooden dovecote with a tall pyramidal roof and weathervane, from its SW corner runs a low wall with a triangular and beaded coping ending in a plinth for a cast-iron former gas lamp (1).


Peter de Figueiredo (Independent Consultant), 2013, Broomfield House, Alderley Edge, Cheshire: Heritage Assessment, R4578 (Client Report). SCH9177.

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /4/59 (Report). SCH1934.

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  • --- Client Report: Peter de Figueiredo (Independent Consultant). 2013. Broomfield House, Alderley Edge, Cheshire: Heritage Assessment. R4578. N/A. N/A. R4578.
  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /4/59.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 848 778 (3m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ87NW
Civil Parish ALDERLEY EDGE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County CHORLEY, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE

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Sep 2 2024 3:26PM