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Dovecote at Glebe Farm is a brick-built structure located in Yorkshire, England, that dates to the post-medieval period. The dovecote represents a functional agricultural building type that was common on English farms, serving the practical purpose of housing domesticated pigeons for food production and the collection of guano for fertiliser. As a listed monument, the structure preserves evidence of rural building practices and agricultural economy from its period of construction. The dovecote survives as a material record of the farming practices and architectural conventions of early modern Yorkshire.
Dovecote at Glebe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016549. View the official record →
Dovecote at Glebe Farm is a brick-built structure located in Yorkshire, England, that dates to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016549.
Dovecote at Glebe Farm 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 1016549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Willow Garth moated site and fishpond, Ecclesfield (5.4 km), Standing cross at the Church of St Mary (5.6 km), Romano-British field system and settlement at Wheata Wood (5.8 km).
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