Building record 200/2/5 - The Applehouse, Crewe Park Hall

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Summary

Grade II listed former dovecote,built around 1636. It is octagonal red brick with a tiled roof. Now used as a storage building. 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 and the droppings were used as fertiliser. In the 16th and 17th centuries the droppings were as essential source of saltpetre used in the manufacture of gunpowder. In Medieval times, they were allowed only on the estates of lords or monastic land. Laws were passed in the 18th century, to enable others to build them.

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<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 1138668 (Report). SCH1934.

Small storehouse, circa 1636, Red brick with tiled roof. Octagonal plan, 2 storeys, 2 windows. Boarded semi-circular headed door in stone opening with archivolt. Plain boarded door at first floor level in chamfered opening with wooden lintel. Two upright elliptical windows in stone surrounds at first floor level. Moulded brick modillion course below moulded stone cornice with moulded cast iron gutter. Octagonal pyramidal roof surmounted by lantern with semi-circular headed lights and lead roll cap.

<2> Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit, 2000, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of the Proposed A534 Crewe Green Link Road, R2323 (Client Report). SCH4263.

Small storehouse, former dovecote, circa 1636, red brick with tiled roof. Octagonal plan, 2 storeys

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. 1138668.
  • <2> Client Report: Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit. 2000. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of the Proposed A534 Crewe Green Link Road. R2323. S0248. B1202. R2323.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 731 540 (7m by 7m) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ75SW
Civil Parish CREWE GREEN, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County CREWE, BARTHOLMLEY, CHESHIRE

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Oct 10 2022 1:06PM