Listed Building: COLUMBARIUM AT HAWLEY MANOR AND DOVECOTE TO SOUTH WEST OF HAWLEY MANOR (1085812)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 989, 3, 75
Date assigned 01 August 1952
Date last amended

Description

1. 5274 SUTTON-AT-HONE HAWLEY ROAD (south-west side) Hawley Dovecot to south-west of Hawley Manor (formerly listed as TQ 57 SW 3/75 1.8.52 Columbarium at Hawley Manor) II* GV 2. Dated 1556 on north-west gable but probably C17. The date does not appear on a photograph of 1890. Large red brick square pigeon house laid in English Bond. Pyramidal old tiled roof with curved gable to 3 faces. This is surmounted by an elaborate glazed louvre with ogee-shaped tiled canopy having pendants which were renewed in 1922. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. The interior contains 549 nesting boxes and 2 wooden beams with pegs used to gain access to the holes and a smaller ladder to gain access inside the roof. This is a fine example of a brick dovecot. (See article in Archaeologia Cantinna 1974). A.M. Listing NGR: TQ5477872229

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5488 7204 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SW
Civil Parish SUTTON-AT-HONE AND HAWLEY, DARTFORD, KENT

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Record last edited

Aug 25 2010 2:40PM