Description

KEMBLE CHURCH ROAD ST 9897 (east side) 13/44 The Pigeon House (formerly listed as Barn 55 yards north-east of Church) 26.11.58 II Large barn converted to private house. Probably late C18. Random coursed rubble stone with flush quoins, stone slate roof, 2 rear stone lateral stacks. Single range of 2 storeys, with large projecting square tower on south side with hipped roof and louvred lantern, originally a pigeon loft over a cart entry. Original timber lintel of cart entry still in position with small projecting roof canopy on struts. Entry now filled in with additional lower timber lintel and 2 tapering square columns (probably removed from an animal shelter) forming a tripartite window. Fenestration generally paired casements, longer on ground floor. Gabled opposed entry on north side forming main entrance with large renewed timber lintel supported on 2 widely spaced very large tapering square stone columns on square bases. Two-light window over, and slit vent in gable, with ball finial on gable. Lean-tos flanking entry on north side.

Listing NGR: ST9896397039

External Links

• Wikidata Q26446067

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)