Pigeoncote And Attached Stable Blocks At Hockerton Grange Farm

The pigeoncote and attached stable blocks at Hockerton Grange Farm date from the mid to late 18th century. The central pigeoncote, built in the mid-18th century, is made of red brick and features a plain tile roof. It has brick coped crow stepped gables with kneelers and dogtooth eaves. The structure stands two storeys plus an attic and consists of a single bay. There is a large archway with a segmental arch that is now partially blocked, containing a doorway with a stable door, flanked by two small semi-circular openings. Above this, there is a single square opening and an arched panel with flight openings and four rows of flight perches. The right gable has a similar smaller panel with a shaped brick band below it, while the left gable features a similar band with two rows of flight perches above.

To the right of the pigeoncote is a late 18th-century stable block made of red brick with a hipped pantile roof and dogtooth eaves. It has a central doorway with a stable door under a segmental arch, with two small semi-circular openings on either side. Above this, there is a single central opening with a wooden shutter and an ashlar surround, flanked by single ashlar openings, each with a single ashlar mullion. The left side of this stable block has a rounded corner.

Attached to the left of the pigeoncote is another stable block from the mid-18th century, also made of red brick but with a concrete pantile roof and dogtooth eaves. This stable block is two storeys high and consists of two bays. It features a doorway with a stable door and overlight, and to the left, there is a single flight of red brick and stone steps leading to a first-floor doorway with a plank door.