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Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells

England
List entry 1016757
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016757
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SD 42576 40045
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The dovecote at Great Eccleston is a stone-built structure located in Lancashire, dating to the post-medieval period. The building served as a housing facility for domesticated pigeons, which were valued for both their meat and their droppings, used as a highly effective fertiliser in agricultural practice. Constructed from local stone, the dovecote exhibits characteristics typical of rural agricultural buildings of its class and era. Such structures were common features of prosperous rural estates and farms throughout the post-medieval period, reflecting the economic importance of pigeon husbandry to the landowner.

Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016757. View the official record →

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What is Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells?

The dovecote at Great Eccleston is a stone-built structure located in Lancashire, dating to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016757.

Who is responsible for protecting Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells?

Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells 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 1016757.

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells

Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of Gradwells stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Eccleston, Yorkshire →
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