Building record 0400101000 - MANOR FARM, HIGH STREET

Summary

Eighteenth century dovecote at Manor Farm

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1214093: DOVECOTE AT MANOR HOUSE (DBC4364)

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • DOVECOTE (Dated 1704, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0003 m
Plan Form - OCTAGONAL
Grade II. Dovecote, now used as store. Dated H.G.A. 1704 on stone plaque in moulded brick frame on N. side. Brick with diaper patterning in vitreous headers, except on N. side. Moulded brick plinth, moulded band course, eaves cornice. Brick pilasters to corners have moulded necking. Old tile roof with lead capping to centre and iron weathervane. Octagonal plan. W. and S.W. sides have windows with wooden grills, E. side has hipped dormer with leaded lights, doors to N. and S. N. doorway has segmental head. Interior is complete with about 800 ogee-arched nesting boxes. RCHM II p. 278 Mon. 7 (B6).
IS C 5 YDS SW OF MANOR FARM (B1);
At NGR (B4).
Detailed building description and history with plan, section and photographs (B7).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC14298 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P752.
  • <2>SBC13095 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 PP277-78.
  • <3>SBC15772 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP420-1 (HAS MANORIAL HISTORY).
  • <4>SBC10479 Map: OS 1979 1:2500 MAP.
  • <5>SBC11738 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE P243.
  • <6>SBC20017 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Dunton &C. p51.
  • <7>SBC19027 Article in serial: John McCann. 1994. 'An Eighteenth-Century Dovecote at Stewkley', in Recs of Bucks 36 pp120-128. Vol 36.

Location

Grid reference SP 85222 25678 (point) (Estimated from sources)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13590)

Record last edited

Apr 20 2017 5:57PM

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