Dovecote, 45 metres south of Gainford Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1952. Dovecote.

Dovecote, 45 metres south of Gainford Hall

WRENN ID: young-nave-owl
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: County Durham
Country: England
Date first listed: 7 January 1952
Type: Dovecote
Source: Historic England listing

Description

Dovecote, C17 or earlier.

MATERIALS: coursed sandstone rubble with roughly-dressed sandstone interior.

PLAN: circular, 5.6m in diameter.

DESCRIPTION: a tapering, slightly-convex structure, standing about 6 metres high, with three stages defined by projecting stone bands. There is a low, square-headed entrance low down in the NE side, with a chamfered lintel and alternating jambs; it retains a wide-boarded and studded plank door. The interior is filled with stone nesting boxes and alighting ledges. The roof is domed with an irregular, central oculus.

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