Dovecot Cottage

SK 58 NE HODSOCK DONCASTER ROAD (East side)

2/71 Dovecot Cottage

G.V. II

Cottage, formerly pigeoncote. Early C19 with late C19 additions. Dressed coursed rubble. Pyramidal slate roof. Single double stone stack to the rear and central weather vane. Dogtooth eaves. Set on a plinth. 3 storeys, single bay. Central single late C19 canted bay with casement windows. Above are 2 arched casements with flush ashlar surrounds. In the top floor is a single arched opening with flush ashlar surround and wooden traceried panel. To the right, set back, is a 2 storey, 2 bay late C19 wing with single double stone stack to the rear. In the re-entrant angle is a stone and slate open porch with a C20 inner door. There is a single fixed light on the first floor. The south east gable with decorative bargeboard and quoins has a single projecting bay with casements. Above are 2 arched casements with flush ashlar quoin surrounds. In the top floor of the pigeoncote is a rectangular opening with flush ashlar surround. To the right, set back, is a gabled single storey plus attic single bay wing with decorative barge board, single arched casement in flush ashlar surround on each floor.

Listing NGR: SK5951186298