Building record MYO1875 - DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF MIDDLETHORPE HALL

Summary

House circa 1700 and later with associated outbuildings and garden. Related to MYO1874 (MIDDLETHORPE HALL)

Location

Grid reference SE 5991 4864 (point)
Map sheet SE54NE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

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Full Description

Dovecote, now wine cellar. Late C17, restored c1980. Red brick in English garden wall bond with timber landing platform and timber guttering on scrolled cast-iron spikes; tile pyramidal roof with timber and glass lantern with lead ogee roof. Square on plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. To west, C20 board door with segmental brick arch. Broad brick band between the storeys. Eaves enclosed by landing platform on shaped brackets beneath single row of dove holes. Roof is crowned by octagonal lantern with diamond lattice glazing. INTERIOR: lined to full height with nesting boxes. (RCHME: City of York: London: 1972-: 121).
Listing NGR: SE5991948642

Derived from English Heritage LB download dated: 22/08/2005

NMR Information: no further description provided

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Record last edited

Aug 5 2019 1:12PM

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