Dovecote At Killerby Grange

This is a two-story dovecote with a ground-floor storage area, dating to circa 1800. It is believed to be part of the Killerby Grange complex, which may have earlier origins, and is depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1895.

The dovecote is constructed of stone with brick details, featuring a pan-tiled roof. The plan is roughly square. Externally, stone steps on the north-east side lead to the first-floor dovecote chamber. A doorway with a large stone lintel and boarded wooden door is present on the south-west side, along with a ground-floor entrance containing a boarded door beneath a stone lintel, and a circular window with a brick surround above the door. A circular window with a brick surround is also situated to the left of the doorway. Steps have been placed against a blocked ground floor door. Double courses of landing perches run around all sides except the south-west, and a flight hole is located in the upper courses of the south-east side.

The first-floor chamber contains 160 original nest boxes around all four walls. A modern timber roof structure replaces the original, and a modern wooden floor separates the dovecote chamber from the storage area below. It is thought that the dovecote was originally a tall single-story building converted into the present two-story building with storage space.