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Dovecote at Luntley Court is a Grade II listed building situated in Herefordshire. The structure dates from the seventeenth century and represents a substantial example of a domestic dovecote, a building type that served the practical function of housing pigeons for food production and the collection of their valuable droppings for fertiliser. The dovecote exhibits architectural features characteristic of its period and reflects the agricultural economy and social status of the Luntley Court estate during the early modern period. Such structures were common features of substantial country properties, indicating the importance of game and food resources to the household economy of the time.
Dovecote at Luntley Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005360. View the official record →
Dovecote at Luntley Court is a Grade II listed building situated in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005360.
Dovecote at Luntley Court 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 1005360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated mound S of church (2.6 km), Moated site and associated fishponds 160m east of Little Sarnesfield (3.7 km), Churchyard cross, St Peter and St Paul's Church (4 km).
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