Listed Building record TQ 75 NE 774 - DOVECOTE TO THE EAST OF ALLINGTON CASTLE
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7523 5795 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
CASTLE ROAD 1. 5278 ALLINGTON (South East Side) Dovecote to the east of Allington Castle TQ 75 NE 9/223 30.7.5l. II GV
2. One of a pair built in the C12 as part of the Castle which was destroyed in 1174. Said by Lord Conway to be the earliest dovecote in England. A circular stone dovecote without a roof but retaining the pigeon holes.
All the listed buildings at Allington Castle form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ7522157907
Additional bibliography. (2)
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> English Heritage, 1995, Monuments Protection Programme, Step 1 Report - Dovecotes (Unpublished document). SKE16578.
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2011 1:34PM