Dovecote With Remains Of Adjoining Lambing Pen Approximately 50M North-East Of Frocester Court

The structure is a dovecote with remains of an adjoining lambing pen, located approximately 50 meters northeast of Frocester Court. The dovecote is partly from the 13th century and has undergone many later restorations. It is built of random rubble limestone and features a stone slate roof. The lambing pen dates from the 17th century, with parts completely rebuilt in the 19th century, and much of the shelter was demolished in the 20th century. It consists of random and coursed rubble limestone, with one wall made of red brick, and has solid thatch roofs covered with corrugated iron.

The lambing pen is roughly rectangular and was originally surrounded by shelters on all four sides, with a two-chamber dovecote attached at the west corner. There is a near-center doorway on the northwest side of the dovecote, with a centrally placed slit vent to the right. The southeast side has a half gable with two slits to the left. The southwest end, originally timber framed, was rebuilt in stone and clad with corrugated material in the 20th century. The lambing pen retains two ranges of shelters with solid thatch roofs, supported by a line of rough posts. Some masonry has been rebuilt, and the southeast range was entirely reconstructed in the 19th century, featuring a central gabled porch.

Inside the dovecote, there are a large number of pigeon holes in the original walling. The lambing pen is included in the listing despite being incomplete, due to the rarity of this type of farm building, as it is the only example in Gloucestershire. The dovecote has been recorded since 1515, and its masonry is comparable to that of a tithe barn.