Cockpit With Dovecote Approximately 40 Metres South West Of Jayne'S Court

The building is a cockpit with a dovecote, dating from the early 19th century, located approximately 40 meters southwest of Jayne's Court in Bisley Village. It is constructed from coursed rubble limestone and features an asbestos slate roof. The structure is octagonal in shape and has large round arched openings on each face, three of which contain small-paned fixed lights while the others are blocked. On the north side, large plank doors with a timber lintel were added after the cockpit ceased to be used. The building has a plinth with a thin projecting string course and a low-pitched hipped roof with projecting eaves supported by paired brackets. At the center, there is an octagonal dovecote lantern that is rendered and has round arched openings on two faces. Inside, the current board floor covers the original cockpit, and since the entry level is significantly above the pit, it is likely that a viewing platform once encircled the interior, although no traces of this remain. Despite the alterations, this structure is a rare example of a purpose-built cockpit, probably constructed for Captain Hamstead, who is believed to have created new outbuildings and landscaped gardens between 1811 and 1813.