Description

COLLYWESTON BACK LANE
SK9902 (North side)
8/31 Outbuildings and attached
Dovecote approx. 10m NW of
Collyweston House (not
included)

GV II

Stables, coachhouse and attached dovecote now outbuildings, garage and dovecote.
Probably late C17 origin, mainly mid C18. Squared coursed limestone with
Collyweston slate roof. Originally stables for 2 horses, coachhouse with hayloft
over, and attached rectangular dovecote. C20 garage doors and plank door to
left. One leaded casement, to first floor left, and eaves dormer to right. Left
gable has ashlar parapets. Left gable has sash window under stone lintel with
keyblock. Rear elevation has C20 windows and one eaves dormer. Dovecote,
attached to right of main front, has central glover with pyramid roof. Interior:
some LIB roof structure remains. There is evidence in the gable end that the
roof was raised, probably from thatch in C18. Dovecote not inspected but noted
as having nesting boxes. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North
Northamptonshire: p34)

Listing NGR: SK9961802938

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26291967

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