Dovecote And Attached Mounting Block At Entrance To Rectory

The dovecote and attached mounting block at the entrance to the Rectory in Wilford were built around 1720 for the Reverend Benjamin Carter, who served as rector from 1694 to 1733 and was the builder of the rectory. The structure was restored in 1980 and is made of red brick, featuring a plain tile and pantile roof with coped gables and brick kneelers. It is a single-storey building with a square plan, and it has a central plank door set in a beaded frame. The flight holes for the doves have likely been blocked during the restoration. To the left of the dovecote is a square brick mounting block, which includes steps and a stone slab on top. The interior features restored gypsum plaster and brick nest boxes, and there is an inscribed plaque attached to the building.