Kinwarton Dovecote, near Alcester, Warwickshire, UK
N 52° 13.452 W 001° 50.781
30U E 578801 N 5786601
A fine example of a 14th-century circular stone dovecote.
Waymark Code: WM4WZ0
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/07/2008
Views: 31
One of the few in this country.
It is the only relic of a moated grange belonging to the Abbey of Evesham, situated to the north-west of the dovecote.
The walls are more than a metre thick and inside are hundreds of nesting holes which could be reached by a potence (ladder) rotating around a central pivot.
Still home to doves!
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Kinwarton Dovecote
Kinwarton, nr Alcester,
Warwickshire
B49 6HB
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
£1 donation.
1 Mar to 31 Oct 2008
9.00am to 6.00pm
Closes dusk if earlier.
Last admission 30mins before closing.
Closed Good Fri.
Other times by appointment.
kinwartondovecote@nationaltrust.org.uk
(9/2008)
Web page: [Web Link]
Parking place (optional): N 52° 12.227 W 001° 36.987
References:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kinwarton-dovecote/
National Trust member: yes
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