Columbarium At Hawley Manor Dovecote To South West Of Hawley Manor is a Grade II* listed building in the Dartford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 August 1952. A C16 Dovecote.

Columbarium At Hawley Manor Dovecote To South West Of Hawley Manor

WRENN ID
eastward-remnant-primrose
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Dartford
Country
England
Date first listed
1 August 1952
Type
Dovecote
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5274 SUTTON-AT-HONE HAWLEY ROAD (south-west side) Hawley

Dovecot to south-west of Hawley Manor (formerly listed as TQ 57 SW 3/75 1.8.52 Columbarium at Hawley Manor)

II* GV

  1. Dated 1556 on north-west gable but probably C17. The date does not appear on a photograph of 1890. Large red brick square pigeon house laid in English Bond. Pyramidal old tiled roof with curved gable to 3 faces. This is surmounted by an elaborate glazed louvre with ogee-shaped tiled canopy having pendants which were renewed in 1922. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. The interior contains 549 nesting boxes and 2 wooden beams with pegs used to gain access to the holes and a smaller ladder to gain access inside the roof. This is a fine example of a brick dovecot. (See article in Archaeologia Cantinna 1974). A.M.

Listing NGR: TQ5477872229

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