Description

KIDDINGTON WITH ASTERLEIGH KIDDINGTON
SP4122
10/68 Dovecote approx. Slim to NW of
27/08/57 Kiddington Hall
(Formerly listed as Dovecote
at Kiddington Hall)

GV II

Dovecote. Probably C17. Coursed limestone rubble with stone dressings. Conical
stone slate roof. Circular plan. One storey and loft over basement. Central
square rendered wooden glover with 3 openings to each side and pyramidal
stone-slate cap with lead-covered finial. Three rendered gabled eaves dormers
with 2-light diamond-leaded wooden casements. Boarded door to north with wooden
lintel (possibly a C19 insertion) and basement doorway to south-west with
chamfered stone reveals and wooden lintel. Interior: nesting boxes in walls,
some with ledges, 5 tiers to basement and it tiers to ground floor. Ground floor
with C19 beams (either an insertion or an alteration). Roof with ashlar pieces
and rafters filled at apex to glover. This dovecote stands in the grounds of
kiddington Hall (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SP4111322894

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26494601

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)