Dovecote At Broom Manor 40 Meters To East-South-East Of House

The dovecote at Broom Manor, located 40 meters to the east-south-east of the house, dates from around 1700. It is constructed of red brick, patterned with black headers, and features a steep pyramidal roof made of old red tiles, which has bellcast eaves. At the top, there is a square louvred wooden lantern capped with a pyramidal tiled roof. This tall, square, single-storey building has walls that are thirteen and a half inches thick and are roughly plastered on the inside. It has a projecting brick plinth and upright oval openings high on the north, south, and east faces, adorned with red and black arch-rings, although the eastern opening is blocked. The west face has a tall central doorway, which is topped by a flat pointed brick arch and framed by a heavy rebated oak doorframe, leading to a boarded door. The roof is supported by heavy hip rafters, with curved braces at the corners of the wallplates.