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Dovecote About 50 Yards North East of Huddington Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Huddington, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2142 / 52°12'50"N

Longitude: -2.0851 / 2°5'6"W

OS Eastings: 394282

OS Northings: 257331

OS Grid: SO942573

Mapcode National: GBR 2HG.1NM

Mapcode Global: VH92P.TL1Z

Plus Code: 9C4V6W77+MX

Entry Name: Dovecote About 50 Yards North East of Huddington Court

Listing Date: 29 December 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1301746

English Heritage Legacy ID: 147857

Location: Huddington, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR9

County: Worcestershire

Civil Parish: Huddington

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Huddington

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description

HUDDINGTON CP HUDDINGTON
SO 95 NW
6/181 (19/22A) Dovecote about 50 yards
north-east of
29.12.52
Huddington Court
GV II

Dovecote. C17, restored early to mid-C20. Timber-framed with rendered
infill on sandstone and lias limestone rubble plinth; plain tiled roof.
Square plan. Framing: three panels from sill to wall-plate; short straight
upper corner braces and collar and tie-beam trusses with three struts to
collar and V-struts in apex. South elevation has a ledged and battened
door and leaded transom light; 2-light leaded casement in west elevation.
Roof has a central gabled timber lantern with entry holes and alighting
ledges. Interior: almost 125 nesting boxes survive on the west wall.
The dovecote appears to have been re-erected and is reported as having
probably been brought to Huddington Court (qv) from elsewhere. (BoE
p 200).


Listing NGR: SO9428557330

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