Firs Garden, Rother St/Grove Rd, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. UK - Dovecotes on Waymarking.com

Dovecote. C17 with later alteration and restoration. Red brick
with some buff headers; pyramidal tile roof with lantern.
Eaves have chamfered brick infill between rafter ends.

Front has blind wall. Left return has buff headers; right return has
brick platt band and much C20 repair, entrance with concrete
lintel over C20 plank door, upper entrance has pigeon holes in
panel over C20 plank door; rear has later lean-to outshut with
blocked wide entrance, blocked opening to upper floor.

Restored square lantern with hipped roof and leaded glazing
has good weathervane with 'JH' (ie Joseph Hunt, 1645-1720) and
the date: 1684 pierced in pennant.
An interesting survival.

Grade II Listed Building.
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: Not Known

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