Dovecote To Rougham Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1951. Dovecote.
Dovecote To Rougham Hall
- WRENN ID
- solitary-landing-dale
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Breckland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 December 1951
- Type
- Dovecote
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The dovecote at Rougham Hall dates from around 1690 and was designed by Hon. Roger North. It is constructed of coursed flint with brick angle pilasters and features thatched roofs. The exterior is octagonal, while the interior is circular. There is one doorway and a two-light mullion window. The dovecote has a conical roof topped with a ball finial. Inside, it contains approximately 936 brick nesting boxes. The structure is fully described in North's treatise 'Of Building', which is held in the British Museum.
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