Dovecote Approximately 60 Metres To West Of Lea Hall

The dovecote, located approximately 60 metres to the west of Lea Hall, dates from around 1584. It is constructed of red brick with blue brick diaper work and features a pyramidal stone slate roof. The dovecote has an octagonal plan and is set on a chamfered grey sandstone plinth, which has been restored in red sandstone. It includes a toothed-brick cornice at the raised eaves band and a small wooden glover with round-arched openings topped by a pyramidal lead cap and weathervane. On the east side, there is a small chamfered rectangular window and a small boarded door below, which has a red sandstone lintel. Inside, there are approximately 300 brick resting boxes built into the walls, with continuous brick ledges beneath them. A central wooden potence features braced horizontal spars at both the top and bottom, supporting a ladder at each end. Since Lea Hall is dated to 1584, it is likely that the dovecote was built around the same time.