Record Details
| NHER Number: | 55725 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Dovecote at Old Rectory |
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Summary
This circular carstone and clunch building is thought to be a dovecote. It probably dates from the 18th century and uses materials from the demolished church of St Michael.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6864 0632 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF60NE |
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| Parish: | FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
April 1985. Listed, Grade II.
Possibly a dovecote. Carstone, clunch, reused ashlar and brick coping. Circular plan. Two storeys reduced to one. Probably 18th century utilising materials from demolished church of St. Michael. Square door with ashlar architrave below piece of inserted lozenge tracery.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
A. Cattermole (HES), 17 June 2011.
Monument Types
- DOVECOTE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 338. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1152117. |
Related records
| 15298 | Related to: Old Rectory, Fincham (Building) |