Dovecote to east of Pennington Hall (EHER 36167)

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Summary

17th to 18th century square-shaped dovecote.

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Grid reference	TL 5432 2676 (point)
Civil Parish	HENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

DOVECOTE (Early 17th century to Modern - 1601 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Good example of a 17th to 18th century dovecote, similar in shape to the dovecote at nearby Elsenham Place. It is square on plan and two storeys. The ground storey is of flint and brick and the upper storey is timber-framed and mainly plastered with modern pargetted panels on the front. The west side is weather-boarded. The roof is tiled, pyramidal, with an open cupola with a small pyramidal tiled roof. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Pennington Hall (Listed Building) (EHER 36166)

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