Description

SE4805 HICKLETON HICKLETON VILLAGE

12/75 Dovecote immediately to north of Old Orchard House

II

Dovecote. Probably C17. Rubble limestone, C20 cement-tile roof. Large quoins. Square,single-celled structure, 2 storeys. Low door in south side has chamfered, quoined surround; damaged dripmould. Small window above door now masked by iron clock face. Hipped roof with ball finial. Double-chamfered single-light window on right return.

Interior: brick nesting holes with stone ledges. Internal floor and roof structure renewed. Originally within the grounds of Hickleton Hall (q.v.) and one of the few structures that remains from the C16 hall that existed to the north-east.

Listing NGR: SE4813105229

External Links

• Wikidata Q26444573

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