Description

TOLLESHUNT D'ARCY CHURCH STREET
TL 9211-9311
(east side)
7/57 Dovecote approx. 35
10.1.53 metres north-east of
Tolleshunt D'Arcy Hall
(Formerly listed as The Hall,
GV Tolleshunt D'Arcy with Dove-
II* cote and Bridge)

Dovecote. Late C16. Red brick in English bond, roofed with handmade red clay
tiles. Rectangular plan aligned approx. NW-SE, with entrance to S. Bonded to
the adjacent wall (item 7/59) at NW corner. 2 round-headed windows in NW side,
with early leaded diamond glazing. 2 gablet hips. C18 louvre on ridge. The
gablets were the original entrances for the birds, now blocked. 14 rows of
nesting boxes with brick ledges to each alternate row, 17 in each row on the
long sides, 10 in each row on the short sides. Moated site. RCHM 2.

Listing NGR: TL9285411649

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17532347

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