Dovecote At Nine Ashes Farm 40 Metres North North East Of House is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. Dovecote.
Dovecote At Nine Ashes Farm 40 Metres North North East Of House
- WRENN ID
- scarred-hammer-cobweb
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Type
- Dovecote
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 4113 8/13
HUNSDON ACORN STREET (east side) Dovecote at Nine Ashes Farm 40 metres NNE of house
GV II
Dovecote. Late C16 ('dovehouse' noted in a description of 1600 (HLHS (1979) 35): 'dove and hen house' in sale of 1898 (HRO)): interior converted to 3 storeys farm cottage but not in use. Tall octagonal red brick dovecote with plinth and dentilled eaves course. Steep octagonal slate roof topped by large octagonal lantern. Small arched opening on each face (now glazed) sheltered by wide moulded cornice supporting ogee lead roof with ball terminal. Very thick walls plastered inside many include nest boxes under inner lining. Modern 3-light casement windows in cardinal faces. Small dormer on E. Single storey kitchen addition at N. Inserted chimney against wall at NE. Main door recessed on S under segmental arch. Modern half-glazed door. A C16 dovecote of special interest surviving from Sir Thomas Forster's mansion. Part of the group of historic buildings at Nine Ashes.
Listing NGR: TL4171613237
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