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Dovecote Immediately South West of Magistrates' Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1913 / 52°11'28"N

Longitude: -1.7123 / 1°42'44"W

OS Eastings: 419765

OS Northings: 254818

OS Grid: SP197548

Mapcode National: GBR 4LS.RWG

Mapcode Global: VHBY0.86N0

Plus Code: 9C4W57RQ+G3

Entry Name: Dovecote Immediately South West of Magistrates' Court

Listing Date: 5 June 1979

Last Amended: 4 April 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1205325

English Heritage Legacy ID: 366255

ID on this website: 101205325

Location: Old Town, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Stratford-upon-Avon

Built-Up Area: Stratford-upon-Avon

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Stratford on Avon Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Description



STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SP1954NE GROVE ROAD
604-1/9/91 (East side)
05/06/79 Dovecote immediately south-west of
Magistrates' Court (not included)
(Formerly Listed as:
GROVE ROAD
Dovecote at SW corner of County
Police HQ and Magistrates' Court)

GV II

Dovecote. C17 with later alteration and restoration. Red brick
with some buff headers; pyramidal tile roof with lantern.
Eaves have chamfered brick infill between rafter ends. Front
has blind wall. Left return has buff headers; right return has
brick platt band and much C20 repair, entrance with concrete
lintel over C20 plank door, upper entrance has pigeon holes in
panel over C20 plank door; rear has later lean-to outshut with
blocked wide entrance, blocked opening to upper floor.
Restored square lantern with hipped roof and leaded glazing
has good weathervane with 'JH' (ie Joseph Hunt, 1645-1720) and
the date: 1684 pierced in pennant. An interesting survival.


Listing NGR: SP1976554818

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