Octagonal Dovecote, Manor Farm, Walkern, Herts, UK
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bill&ben
N 51° 55.329 W 000° 07.557
30U E 697627 N 5756282
A grade II* listed converted dovecote at Manor Farm, Walkern
Waymark Code: WM808F
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/02/2010
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A dovecote, built circa 1700, now converted to a private dwelling. Built in red brick in Flemish-bond with dark headers and fine gauged red brick dressings. The building has a steep octagonal roof with cupola and ovoid finial. A tall octagonal tower overlooking a pond with entrances at N (to granary below) and NW (to upper dovecote) with ornamentation mainly on E, SE and S faces. High plinth with semi-circular arched openings to ventilate below granary floor, now used to house animal figures. Purlin roof with a cross of large tie-beams. Octagonal oculus to cupola.
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