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Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall is a Grade II listed building situated within the parish of Hodnet in Shropshire. The structure dates from the seventeenth century and represents a characteristic example of a domestic dovecote, a building type that served the practical function of housing pigeons for food production and their valuable droppings, which were used as fertiliser. The dovecote exhibits the typical architectural features of its period and would have originally formed part of the wider estate associated with Hodnet Hall. Such structures were common appendages to substantial rural properties during the early modern period, reflecting both the agricultural practices and the status of their owners.
Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019652. View the official record →
Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall is a Grade II listed building situated within the parish of Hodnet in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019652.
Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle on Castle Hill, and the associated remains of a park pale, a fishpond and a formal garden (0.5 km), Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton (2.1 km), Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood (2.9 km).
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