17th century brick dovecote at Obourne's or Olbourne's Farm (EHER 1483)

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Summary

Tudor dovecote.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 6935 3462 (point)
Civil Parish	FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

DOVECOTE (Early 17th century to Modern - 1601 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))

Description

Tudor dovecote. <1> Of brick, has timber lantern in the middle. Nests removed, `now' used as a stable. <2> 17th century pigeon house, ruin, walls only remain. <3> NRHE data transfer: July 1975. Field survey. A Tudor brick-built dovecote, now de-roofed and in danger of collapse. Not outstanding. <4>

Finds

BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. pp.95-96.
<3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SE01, 1960.
<4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. NKB 09-JUL-75.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL63-038
NRHE identifier: 376668
National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 1

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