Dovecote Approximately 75 Metres West Of Culham Manor

The dovecote, located approximately 75 meters west of Culham Manor, dates from 1685 and was built for Sir Cecil Bisshopp (or Bishop). It features a coursed stone rubble plinth with brick coping, along with coursed stone rubble walls that have brick dressings. The roof is covered with old plain tiles. The structure has a rectangular two-cell plan and is two stories high with two bays. A central plank door is framed by a brick surround and topped with a brick hood mould. There is a brick string course below the eaves, and two openings are present in the central cross-gable, as well as in the opposing cross-gable at the rear. Each end has a segmental-arched opening. Inside, there is a complex timber-framed roof structure, and the two cells are lined with 3,329 brick nesting boxes. This dovecote is reputed to be the second largest in England.